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I, my (old) 吾
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Used in these characters:
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语
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JLPT HSK 1 |
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| language, dialect, speech
yǔ, yù
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讠
吾
五
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Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: I, my 吾 (five 五 and mouth 口)
Words, as if from five mouths, are the (different) languages.
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悟
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| enlightment, consciousness, awareness, to comprehend
wù
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忄
吾
五
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Left: feeling 忄, right: I, me 吾 (Here: Five 五 mouths 口 are standing for the five paths of Buddhistic enlightment.)
The (right) feeling and five mouths/paths mean enlightment.
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晤
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| meet (socially), to encounter sb.
wù
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日
吾
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Left: sun, day 日, right: I; my 吾 (here: simplification of speech, language 语)
During the day to use 'language' means: to meet sb.
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衙
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JLPT no HSK |
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| Yamen 衙门 (office in feudal China)
yá
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行
吾
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Outside: to go 行, inside: I, my, we 吾
I need to go to the Yamen.
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吾
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JLPT no HSK |
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| I, my
wú
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口
五
吾
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Top: five 五, bottom: mouth 口
Five times my mouth emphasized myself.
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捂
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to cover, to seal, to muffle, to resist
wǔ
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扌
吾
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Left: hand 扌, right: I, my 吾
The hand of mine can cover or resist.
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唔
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JLPT no HSK |
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| oh (expression of agreement or surprise), not (Cantonese)
wú
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口
吾
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Left: mouth 口, right: I, my 吾
The mouth of mine makes: Oh!
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梧
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JLPT no HSK |
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| Sterculia platanifolia
wú
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木
吾
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Left: tree 木, right: I, my 吾
This tree is my: Sterculia platanifolia
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