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to carve, contract 契
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Used in these characters:
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锲
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to engrave, carve, to chisel away at
qiè
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金
契
大
刀
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Left: metal 钅/金, right: contract 契 (marked sticks  were in parts carved with a sword 刀 in big 大 signs and rejoined, at fulfillment of: the contract.)
Into the metal the contract is engraved.
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契
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to carve, carved words, a contract, agreement
qì
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契
丰
刀
大
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Top: tally stick , (pairwise marked sticks were distributed at the conclusion and joined again after implementation of an agreement), sword 刀, below: big 大
Cut into a tally stick with a sword in big letters: the contract.
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楔
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to wedge, wedge
xiē
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木
契
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Left: tree 木, right: to carve, contract 契 (Cut into a tally stick with a sword 刀 in big 大 letters: the contract.)
The wood, that is carved serves as: a wedge.
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