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mine, pit 叚
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| Explanation |
In a hole 口 with a ladder you have the tool コ in your hand 又. (This interpretation is without any etymological background.)
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Used in these characters:
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假
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| fake, false, to borrow, artificial
jiǎ, jià
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亻
叚
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Left: person亻, right: (free interpretation: mine/pit) 叚 (In a hole 口 with a ladder 'E' you have the tool コ in your hand 又.)
For persons is the (work in) a mine: false.
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霞
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| red clouds, afterglow, red sunset
xiá
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雨
叚
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Top: rain 雨 (here: generally weather), bottom: (free interpretation: mine/pit) 叚 (In a hole 口 with a ladder 'E' you have the tool コ in your hand 又)
This weather (phenomenon) has (dulled light) like in a mine: Red clouds at sunset.
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瑕
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JLPT no HSK |
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| blemish, flaw in jade, defect
xiá
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王
玉
叚
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Left: king, jade 王, right: (free interpretation: mine/pit) 叚 (In a hole 口 with a ladder 'E' you have the tool コ in your hand 又.)
(Jade becomes beautiful by grinding:) The jade (directly) from the mine (still) has a flaw/blemish.
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遐
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JLPT no HSK |
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| distant, long-lasting, to abandon
xiá
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辶
叚
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Left: movement 辶, right: (free interpretation: mine) 叚 (In a hole 口 with a ladder 'E' you have the tool コ in your hand 又.)
In a mine the movements are in distance.
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