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对
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JLPT HSK 1 |
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| to reply, to answer, to oppose, to face
duì
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又
寸
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Left: once again 又 (image of a hand), right: skillful hand 寸
The two hands are opposite, when: replying.
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服
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JLPT HSK 1 |
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| clothes, dress, to take (medicine)
fú
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肉
卩
又
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From left: body 月/肉, bent person 卩, hand 又
The (naked) body bends down with the hand for the clothes.
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友
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JLPT HSK 1 |
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| friend
yǒu
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友
又
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Comprises twice a radical for hand:  , 又 as shaking hands
They shake hands because they are friends.
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欢
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JLPT HSK 1 |
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| joyous, happy, pleased
huān
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又
欠
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Left: once again 又 (image of a hand), right: deficient/lack 欠 (A yawning  person 人 is lacking sth. [namely good manners])
Even though a hand is lacking, I stay happy.
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汉
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JLPT HSK 1 |
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| man, Han ethnic group, Chinese (language)
hàn
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氵
又
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Left: water 氵, right: (once)again 又 (image of a hand) - In the Han dynasty there was an economic boom due to the waterways (= 氵) and hardworking hands 又
Water(-ways) and hands for the success of the Han Dynasty.
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报
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JLPT HSK 2 |
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| to announce, to inform, report, newspaper
bào
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扌
卩
又
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Left: hand 扌, right: bent person 卩 and a further hand 又
About the bent person with two different hands was informed in an announcement.
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鸡
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JLPT HSK 2 |
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| chicken, fowl
jī
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又
鳥
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Left: Once again 又 (shows a hand), right: bird 鸟 (simplified from 鳥 with head 日, tail フ, and claws 灬)
(The chicken is domesticated but other birds would fly away when touched.) You have your hand at this bird: the chicken.
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发
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| to send out, to show (one's feeling), to happen
fā, fà
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发
又
友
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Top: mountain 山 (drawn untidy), below: hand 又
(e.g. in a draft letter) The mountain was drawn by the hand very messy, but now we have to send (the letter) out.
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双
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| double, pair, two ..., both
shuāng
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双
又
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Two hands 又
Two hands make a pair.
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树
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| tree, to plant
shù
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木
又
寸
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Left: tree 木, right: to reply 对 (Once again 又 to give a skillful 寸 answer.) [又 shows a hand]
You need a tree and both hands (this hand 又 and your skillful hand 寸) to plant that tree.
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变
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| to change, to become different, to transform
biàn
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亦
又
赤
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Top: also/further 亦 (To understand this variation 亦 as red 赤, you can also/further do.) [red 赤: When earth (clay) 土 is burned 灬, the pottery becomes red 赤], bottom: once again 又 (image of a hand)
(Did he work so much until the hand was blood-red?) A reddish hand stands for: making a change.
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戏
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| a play, drama, opera, trick
xì
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又
戈
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Left: again 又 (image of a hand), right: halberd 戈
Again and again the hand at the halberd in a play.
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又
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| (once) again, also
yòu
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又
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Pictograph of a hand
A hand, again.
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叔
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| uncle, father's younger brother
shū
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叔
尗
又
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Left: pepper plant 尗, right: hand 又
Pepper plants in the hands of my younger uncle.
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难
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| difficult (to...), problem, disaster, to scold
nán, nàn
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难
又
隹
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Left: once-again 又 (image of a hand), right: bird 隹
To use your hand (for catching) a bird is difficult!
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仅
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| merely, barely, only
jǐn
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亻
又
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Left: person 亻, right: again, also 又 (image of a hand)
A person with only one hand, merely.
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及
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| to reach, up to, and, in time for
jí
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又
及
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Left: person 人, right: image of a hand stretched out to reach something 丿
The person stretches out a hand to reach sth.
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紧
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| tight, strict, near, short (of money)
jǐn
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又
糸
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Top: knife 刀, again 又 (image of a hand), bottom: thread, string 糸
If you need a knife in your hand (to get free) from the threads, they are tight and strict.
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反
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| contrary, to oppose, against, instead, to reverse
fǎn
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反
又
厂
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Left: cliff 厂, right: hand 又
Climbing the cliff by hand? I am contrary.
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受
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| to receive, to accept, to suffer (passive marker)
shòu
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受
爫
冖
又
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From top: a hand reaching down 爫, cover 冖, hand 又
One hand from above holds a cover, the other hand receives it.
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度
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| degree, measure, x-times, extent
dù
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度
广
廿
又
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Outside: building 广, below: various objects 廿 (means actually: twenty), hand 又
In the house is an object with which the hand measures x-times the degrees.
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取
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| to take, to fetch, to get, to choose
qǔ
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取
又
耳
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Left: ear 耳, right: hand 又
Take somebody's ear with the hand to fetch it.
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观
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| to look at, watch, observe, Taoist monastery
guān, guàn
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又
见
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Left: again 又 (image of a hand), right: to see 见/見 (.. an eye 目 on legs 儿), (cf.看)
With the hand and seeing to look at sth.
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坚
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| strong, solid, firm, unyielding, resolute
jiān
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刂
又
土
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Top: knife 刂 and hand 又, below: earth 土
With a knife in my hand I am on the earth: strong and resolute!
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权
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| (human) rights, authority, power
quán
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木
又
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Left: tree 木, right: (once)again, also 又 (image of a hand)
(To touch) a tree by hand is (everybody's) right.
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劝
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| to advise, to urge, persuade, to exhort
quàn
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又
力
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Left: hand 又, right: force 力
With your hand and force you can 'advise'.
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叙
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| to narrate, to chat, relate to a story
xù
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余
又
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Left: excess/rest 余 (A heap  is still on the altar 示 [= to show], thus in excess.), right: hand 又
He needs an extra hand for narrating.
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艰
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| difficult, hard, hardship, terrible (task)
jiān
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又
艮
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Left: hand 又, right: not good 艮 ('good' would be 良, but here the accent 丶 is missing, thus 'not good')
With a hand, that is not good, it's difficult.
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滩
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| coast, beach, shoal
tān
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氵
难
又
隹
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Left: water 氵, right: difficult 难 (By hand 又 to catch a bird 隹 is difficult.)
(There is only salt water at the coast) The water is difficult (to use) if it is from the coast.
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叉
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| fork, pitchfork, prong, to diverge
chā, chá, chǎ, chà
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又
叉
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A hand 又 with something 丶 in, namely a fork.
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嗓
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| throat, voice
sǎng
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口
又
木
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Left: mouth 口, right: mulberry tree 桑 (three times hand 又, harvesting in the tree 木)
The mouths when harvesting in the mulberry tree (are singing) with full throat.
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叹
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| sigh, gasp, exclaim
tàn
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口
又
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Left: mouth 口, right: hand 又
The mouth should be (covered) with the hand, when: sighing.
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桑
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| mulberry tree
sāng
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木
又
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Three hands 叒 又, tree 木
Three hands in a tree: This must be a mulberry. (Harvesting leaves for the silkworms)
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圣
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| holy, sacred, divine
shèng
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圣
又
土
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This is understood as "vertical" with a hand 又 vertically above the earth 土
The hand is vertically 圣 over the object when blessing it, thus when making it: 'holy'.
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摊
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to spread out, vendor's stand
tān
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扌
难
又
隹
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Left: hand 扌, right: difficult 难 (By hand 又 [to catch] a bird 隹 is difficult)
By hand (to select) is difficult, if it is not spread out.
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叠
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to pile up, repeat, to fold (in layers), furl
dié
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又
且
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From top: 叒 (3x hand 又), cover 冖, further/moreover 且 (A pile of stones [= a stone cairn] where moreover stones are added.)
These three hands shall pile up covers or stone-piles: repeatingly and in layers.
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奴
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| slave, servant
nú
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奴
女
又
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Left: woman 女, right: hand 又
Women's hands work like slaves.
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瘫
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| paralyzed, limp
tān
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疒
难
又
隹
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Left: disease 疒 (An ice-冫-cold building 广 makes sick.), inside: difficult 难 (by hand 又 [to catch] a bird 隹 is difficult)
The disease, where you have difficulties, is when being paralyzed.
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缀
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to sew, stitch together, connect, embellish
zhuì
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糸
又
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Left: thread 纟/糸, right: 叕 (4x hand 又, here: embroidered threads)
Threads are embroidered when: Sewing together or embellishing.
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凤
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JLPT no HSK |
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| phoenix
fèng
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几
又
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Outside: table 几 (here: a sail), inside: hand 又
(Because of the large wings) Its 'hand' is like a sail: The Phoenix.
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邓
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JLPT no HSK |
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| surname Deng
dèng
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又
⻏
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Left: (once) again 又 (image of a hand), right: village ⻏
With his hand in the village is the: "Dèng".
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驭
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to manage, to drive, to control
yù
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马
又
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Left: horse 马/馬 (with mane 三, four legs 灬 and tail ㄅ), right: hand 又
For the horse use your hand to: manage it.
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攫
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to seize, to snatch, to grab
jué
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扌
目
隹
又
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Left: hand 扌, right: 矍 (2x eye 目, to seize 隻 [... a bird 隹 by hand 又])
You need your hand and both eyes when seizing a bird with your hand: The seizing.
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傩
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to exorcise demons
nuó
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亻
难
又
隹
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Left: person 亻, right: difficult 难 (By hand 又 [to catch] a bird 隹 is difficult.)
Persons have difficulties with: exorcism.
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叟
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JLPT no HSK |
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| old gentleman, old man
sǒu
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又
叟
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Stick 丨 and hands from left and right E, 彐, below: again 又 (shows hand)
He supports himself with both hands at a stick that serves as a third hand: the old man.
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壑
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JLPT no HSK |
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| channel, gully, narrow ravine, bed of torrent
hè
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容
穴
谷
又
土
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Top: 㕡 (Upper left resembles: cavity,hole 穴 and valley 谷 with other elements showing a channel itself) and hand 又), bottom: earth 土
(So that the water can flow away) A hole for running towards the valley was formed by the hand in the earth as a channel or canal.
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彐右及尹君聿隶兼殳
