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hanging down 垂
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Used in these characters:
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睡
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JLPT HSK 1 |
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| to sleep
shuì
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目
垂
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Left: eye 目, right: suspend/drop/drip 垂 (A vehicle 車 with a loose tire that almost drops off.)
My eyes are almost dropping off, I am sleepy.
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垂
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to hang (down), droop, dangle, nearly, almost
chuí
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土
垂
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A vehicle 車 with a loose tire that hangs down/droops.
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锤
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| hammer, to hammer into shape, weight
chuí
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金
垂
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Left: metal 钅, right: suspend, hang down 垂 (A vehicle 車 with a loose tire that almost drops off)
Made of metal and hanging (i.e. in a bell) is its clapper or: a hammer.
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唾
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| saliva, to spit
tuò
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口
垂
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Left: mouth 口, right: suspend/drop 垂 (A vehicle 車 with a loose tire that almost drops off)
From the mouth drops the saliva.
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捶
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JLPT no HSK |
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| beat with the fist, to hammer, to cudgel
chuí
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扌
垂
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Left: hand 扌, right: hang (down), droop 垂 (a vehicle 車 with a loose tire that almost drops off)
The hand hangs (or moves) downwards, when: beating with the fist.
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| Radicals are shown here that are similar either in appearance or meaning. |  |
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