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想
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JLPT HSK 1 |
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| to think, to believe, to suppose, to wish, to miss
xiǎng
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相
心
日
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Top: mutually 相 (At the tree 木 you watch 目 mutually.), below: heart 心
The mutual exchange with the heart are the thoughts.
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怎
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JLPT HSK 1 |
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| how?, What to do?
zěn
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乍
心
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Top: suddenly 乍 (The saw 乍 fells/chops [the tree] suddenly.), bottom: heart 心
The saw sawed the heart. - What now?
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息
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JLPT HSK 2 |
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| breath, news, rest, interest
xī
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息
自
心
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Top: oneself 自 (The emphasized (= with an accent) ノ eye 目 shows the own self.), bottom: heart 心
I myself and my heart need breath.
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意
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JLPT HSK 2 |
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| idea, meaning, thought, wish, desire, Italy 意大利
yì
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音
心
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Top: sound 音 (Stand/Get up 立 into the day 日 with sounds/music [of the clock radio]), bottom: heart 心
The sounds of my heart are my ideas.
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您
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JLPT HSK 2 |
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| you (courteous), as opposed to informal
nín
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亻
尔
心
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At top: "you" (informal speech) 你 (This person 亻is thus/therefore 尔 you [尔= A lying person  appears small 小, that's thus/therefore ): The person is thus you.] ), below: heart 心
The informal "you" changes by adding the 'heart' into the formal address: "you".
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思
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JLPT HSK 2 |
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| to think, to consider
sī
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思
心
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Top: rice field 田 (Here: 田 as an image of the brain), bottom: heart 心
Use your brain and your heart for: thinking.
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愿
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| desire, hope, wish
yuàn
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厂
泉
心
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Top: source/origin 原 (At the cliff 厂 the "small spring" (= "white 白 water 川" = 泉 + 小) has its origin.), bottom: heart 心
They have their source in the heart: the desires.
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急
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| urgent, pressing, rapid, hurried
jí
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急
心
彐
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From top: inflected person ⺈, hand  /彐, heart 心
The inflected person holds the hand to the heart, because he was in an urgent hurry. (and now is exhausted)
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总
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| in every case, always, gather, overall, chief
zǒng
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丷
口
心
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From the top: coming out 丷, mouth 口, heart 心
(not only half-truths) What comes out of your mouth and heart, shall always be the 'whole'.
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心
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| heart, mind, intention, center, core
xīn
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心
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Image of the heart with with coronary artery.
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感
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| feelings, to move, to touch, to affect
gǎn
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咸
心
戎
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Top: salty 咸 (The taste is for the person 人 (= ノ & 一) in the mouth 口 like a halberd 戈 such salty), bottom: heart 心
A 'salty' heart is a feeling.
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必
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| certainly, must, will, necessarily
bì
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必
心
ノ
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Heart 心, lance ノ
The heart is pierced by the lance - certainly!
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忘
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| to forget, to overlook, to neglect
wàng
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亡
心
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Top: dead 亡 (coffin in cross-section), bottom: heart 心
A dead heart is forgot.
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聪
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| quick at hearing, clever, sharp-witted, intelligent
cōng
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耳
心
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Left: ear 耳, right: wholly 总 (What comes out of 丷 the mouth 口 and your heart 心 shall be wholly.)
If your ear works 'wholly', you are quick at hearing and clever.
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恐
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| afraid, frightened, to fear
kǒng
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心
凡
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Top: craftsman 工, ordinary, general 凡 [= A table 几 with a scratch 丶 is ordinary.), bottom: heart 心
Craftsmen are generally in their hearts: fearful.
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虑
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| to worry about, be concerned, to consider, anxiety
lǜ
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虍
心
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Top: tiger 虍, bottom: heart 心
The tiger has a heart with "worries" =anxiety.
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态
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| attitude, shape, manner, bearing
tài
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太
心
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Top: extreme, highest 太 (Big 大 and a little more丶 makes it extreme.), bottom: heart 心
(times of crises show the true character) The "utmost" heart shows your attitude.
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志
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| the will, ambition, sign
zhì
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士
心
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Top: scholar 士, below: heart 心
The scholar's heart is his: will.
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悉
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| know, familiar with, in all cases
xī
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釆
心
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Top: 釆 (accent for emphasis ノ and rice 米), bottom: heart 心
To have the outstanding (= accented importance) of rice in your heart is the real knowledge.
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慕
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| admire, to envy, to adore
mù
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莫
心
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Top: negative 莫 (sink, go down: The plants 艹 are made by the sun 日 to be large 大 [= as long shadows] at sunset.), bottom: heart 心 [sunrise is: 旦 or  ]
(a romantic sunset?) Having the sinking sun in your heart is [a feeling of] admiration.
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悲
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| sadness, sorrow, grief
bēi
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非
心
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Top: wrong 非 (two wings 羽 in opposite direction), below: heart 心
Wrong hearts make me sad.
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忽
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| to neglect, to overlook, suddenly
hū
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勿
心
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Top: 'do not' 勿 (shows sunrays), below: heart 心
If it's only related to sun shine, the heart is neglected.
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念
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| remembrance, thoughts, study, to read aloud
niàn
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今
心
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Top: now 今 (Put the cover  into the corner フ Now!), bottom: heart 心
What now is in the heart are remembrances.
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恋
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| to feel attached to, to long for, to love
liàn
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亦
心
赤
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Top: also, namely 亦 (To see this variation 亦 as red 赤, you can also do.) [red 赤: When earth (clay) 土 is burned 灬, the pottery becomes red 赤], bottom: heart 心
A reddish heart stands for: 'being attached to' and for: love.
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慧
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| intelligent, wisdom, knowledge
huì
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非
彐
心
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Top: comet 彗 (It does not 非 fall into your hands /彐: The comet), bottom: heart 心
If you make double wings from inverted wings 非 with your hands and you have a heart, you are intelligent.
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惠
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| favor, benefit, honorific
huì
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心
虫
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Top: 叀 (insect 虫 behind two additional lines 二 as a grid), bottom: heart 心
If a grid is in front of the insect, it is for the heart: a favor/benefit.
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慰
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| to comfort, to console, to reassure
wèi
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尉
示
寸
心
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Top: military officer 尉 (This buttocks 尸 shows 示 his skillful hand 寸 as an officer), bottom: heart 心
An officer with a heart knows how to comfort.
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怨
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| to blame, grudge, to complain, grumble
yuàn
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夗
心
㔾
夕
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Top: 夗 (evening 夕, slumped person 㔾), below: heart 心
In the evening, a slumped person's heart is: blaming and feels grudge.
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恭
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| respectful, polite, congratulations
gōng
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共
心
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Top: together 共 (Put the plants 艹 on the table  together.), below: heart 心
We are together in our hearts with respect.
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恶
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| evil, fierce, vicious, to harm, to hate
ě, è, wù
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亚
心
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Top: relatively weak 亚 (Put a plank 一 on the volcanic vent 业 because it is relatively weak.), below: heart 心
Those with a weak heart are proned to do: evil.
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稳
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| stable, settled, firm, reliable
wěn
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禾
急
心
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Left: rice plant 禾, right: urgent, pressing 急 (The bent person ⺈ holds hand 彐 to heart 心, because he was in a hurry.
When the rice plants grow quickly, (the business) is stable and settled.
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嗯
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| (a groaning sound being surprised), Hmmm!
ǹg, ńg
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口
因
心
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Left: mouth 口, right: favor, kindness 恩 (The reason 因 is in his heart 心, that he is that kind.)
The mouth makes after that kindness sounds of surprise.
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悠
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| leisurely, unhurried, distant, take it easy, to swing
yōu
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攸
攴
心
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Top: distant 攸 (The person 人 uses a stick丨 and strikes 攵/攴 to keep him in distance.), below: heart 心
A person with a stick hits, but his heart remains composed/leisurely.
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愁
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| worry about, be anxious, be sad
chóu
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秋
心
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Top: autumn 秋 (when the rice plants 禾 are put on fire 火.), below: heart 心
In autumn, the heart has worries. (e.g. whether there is enough food for the winter.)
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恳
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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kěn
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艮
心
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Left: 'not good' 艮 ('good' would be 良, but here the accent 丶 is missing, thus 'not good'), right: heart 心
A not-good heart is earnest.
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憾
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction)
hàn
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忄
戎
咸
心
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Left: feeling 忄, right: feeling 感 (= a salty 咸 heart 心 is a feeling) [salty 咸 = The taste is for the person 人 (= ノ & 一) in the mouth 口 like a halberd 戈 such salty]
Feelings and more feelings of regret.
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忍
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| to bear, to endure, to tolerate
rěn
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刃
心
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Top: blade 刃 (sword 刀 with a mark 丶 for the blade), bottom: heart 心
The blade in the heart should be born with endurance.
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德
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| virtue, goodness, ethics, character, Germany
dé
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彳
网
心
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Left: to go 彳, right: ten 十, eye/net 罒, one 一, heart 心
Going with ten eyes and only one heart demands German virtue.
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怒
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| anger, fury, indignant, vigorous
nù
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奴
心
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Top: slave 奴 (Women's 女 hands 又 work like slaves), below: heart 心
The slave's heart is full of anger.
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惩
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to punish, to reprimand, to warn
chéng
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彳
正
心
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Top: campaign 征 (go 彳 correct 正 for the campaign), bottom: heart 心
Proceed correctly, but also with heart, when you have to punish.
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闷
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| stuffy, depressed, melancholy, bored
mēn, mèn
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门
心
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Outside: gate 门/ 門, inside: heart 心
The gate limits the heart: That's stuffy and you get depressed.
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添
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to add, to increase, to replenish
tiān
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氵
天
心
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Top: fertility 沃 (with water 氵from sky, heaven 天), lower right: heart 心
(children are born) With fertility in the heart we will add some.
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悬
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to hang or suspend, to worry, unresolved
xuán
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心
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Top: county 县 (three units 口 with noses 厶 form a county), bottom: heart 心
At this county, your heart will hang.
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愚
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to be stupid, to cheat or deceive, me or I (modest)
yú
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禺
禸
心
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Top: 禺 (pictograph of a scorpion: Combination of 田 for carapace, insect 虫 (with sting 厶), long legs 冂), bottom: heart 心
The scorpion in its heart is: stupid.
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忌
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to be jealous of, fear, dread, to avoid
jì
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己
心
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Top: I/myself 己 (Following the windings, I find myself.), bottom: heart 心
My own heart is jealous.
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慈
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| compassionate, gentle, kind, humane
cí
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兹
玄
亠
心
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Top: now/here 兹 (2x mysterious 玄 [turning disc 亠, var. of thread 糸] or variation of magnet 磁 [= the mysterious stone]), below: heart 心
Like a magnet is his heart: so compassionate.
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愈
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| heal, to recover, better, the more...
yù
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俞
心
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Top: to assent, approve 俞 (When the arrowhead gets into the body 月/肉 to cut 刂, I am assenting. [cf. arrow 箭]), below: heart 心
You shall assent with your heart (= to have a good attitude), if you want to heal/recover.
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忠
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| loyal, devoted, honest
zhōng
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中
心
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Top: center 中, below: heart 心
In the middle of the heart is the loyalty.
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恩
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| kindness, favor, grace
ēn
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因
心
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Top: reason, cause 因 (For the fence 囗 around the tall person 大 is a reason.), bottom: heart 心
The reason is in the heart when someone is so kind.
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惑
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| confuse, to be puzzled
huò
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或
戈
心
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Top: maybe 或 (halberd 戈, circumference 口 of a field with a mark 一 for boundary), below: heart 心
Limited [= limit 一 and field 口] by halberds, the heart feels confused.
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惹
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to provoke, irritate, vex, cause (problems)
rě
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若
心
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Top: seem as if 若 (The plant 艹 to the right 右 seems as if.), bottom: heart 心
If you only have an "seems as if" in your heart, this is provoking.
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隐
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| concealed, secret, hidden, crypto-...
yǐn
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阝
急
彐
心
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Left: hill 阝, right: urgent/hurry 急 (The bent person ⺈ holds hand /彐 to heart 心, because he was in hurry (and now is exhausted)
He used the hill, for urgently hiding and concealing it.
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恕
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| forgive, tolerance, forbearance
shù
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如
心
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Top: as such 如 (Women's 女 mouths 口 are as such.), bottom: heart 心
'As such' the heart has forgiveness.
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撼
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to shake, to vibrate
hàn
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扌
咸
心
戎
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Left: hand 扌, right: feelings 感 (= a salty 咸 heart 心 is a feeling) [salty 咸 = The taste is for the person 人 (= ノ & 一) in the mouth 口 like a halberd 戈 such salty]
In the hand you have a feeling for: vibrations / a shaking.
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惫
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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bèi
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夂
田
心
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Top: preparation 备 (sitting cross-legged 夂 at rice field 田), bottom: heart 心
He sits cross-legged at the rice field because of his heart: He is exhausted.
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怠
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| lazy, idle, negligent, careless
dài
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台
心
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From top: platform 台 (nose 厶 over the mouth 口), heart 心
On the platform a heart is feeling lazy.
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憋
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to restrain, to choke, to stifle, to hold (breath/urine)
biē
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敝
心
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Top: shabby, (humble: I) 敝 (The cloth 巾 is hit/smashed 攵 into four pieces and then as shabby as I am.), bottom: heart 心
My humble/ shabby heart restrains itself.
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滤
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to filter, to strain, filtrate
lǜ
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氵
虍
心
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Left: water 氵, right: to worry about 虑 (The tiger 虍 has a heart 心 that has worries.)
With this water I have worries and I am filtering it.
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患
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to suffer (from illness), misfortune, worry
huàn
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串
心
疒
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Top: chain 串 (two pearls 口 on a string 丨), below: heart 心
Like a chain around my heart, is how I suffer the illness.
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舔
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to lick, to (over-)lap
tiǎn
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舌
天
心
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Left: tongue 舌, right: 忝 (sky/heaven 天, heart 心)
The tongue, that appears like from heaven and (touches) the heart: by licking.
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葱
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JLPT no HSK |
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| leek, scallion, green onion
cōng
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艹
勿
心
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From top: grass, plant 艹, 怱 (= hurry 匆 and heart 心) [hurry 匆 = When packing the suitcase, the wrapped 勹 long things ノノ (= pants) got wrinkles because I was in a hurry)]
The plant that is in a hurry (= grows quickly) and is closest to my heart is the leek.
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懿
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JLPT no HSK |
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| virtuous, admirable, esteemed, restrain
yì
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喜
豆
次
心
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Top variation of: be happy, enjoy 喜 (A scholar 士 with beans 豆 in his mouth 口 is happy.), right: lack 次, heart 心
Who is happy without a lack of heart, is: virtuous.
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沁
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to seep, to percolate
qìn
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氵
心
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Left: water 氵, right: heart 心
The water is close to my heart, even if it: seeps out.
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芯
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JLPT no HSK |
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| wick, core, lamp pith
xīn
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艹
心
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Plant 艹, heart 心
The plant's "heart" (= inner fibers) is its core and suitable as a wick.
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忒
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to err, to mistake, excessive, to change
tè
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弋
心
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Left: heart 心, right: saber 弋
The saber in the heart erred, this is to be changed.
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忿
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JLPT no HSK |
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| anger, indignation, hatred
fèn
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分
心
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Top: to divide 分 (... with the sword 刀 in 8 八 pieces), bottom: heart 心
When sth. is divided, the heart is full of: anger.
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惚
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JLPT no HSK |
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| absent-minded, confused, indistinct
hū
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忄
勿
心
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Left: feelings 忄, right: to neglect, overlook 忽 (If it's only related to sun shine 勿, often the heart 心 is neglected.)
The feeling if you are neglected is: absent-minded.
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穗
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JLPT no HSK |
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| ear of grain, fringe, tassel
suì
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禾
心
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Left: rice plant 禾, right: favor, benefit 惠 (If a grid 二 is in front of the insect 虫, it is for the heart 心: a favor/benefit)
The rice plant gives its favor at the ear/spike of grain.
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捻
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JLPT no HSK |
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| twirl (in the fingers)
niǎn
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扌
今
心
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Left: Hand 扌, right: remembrance 念 (now 今 with the heart 心 to remember)
The hand remembers how to twirl.
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怂
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JLPT no HSK |
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| terrified
sǒng
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从
心
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Top: to obey 从 (Two persons 人 in a relation, whereat one is following and obeying.), bottom: heart 心
(Siamese twins:) Two persons with only one heart, that is: terrifying.
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臆
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JLPT no HSK |
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| feelings, opinion, thoughts, breast, bosom
yì
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肉
音
心
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Left: body part 月/肉, right: intention, thought, idea 意 (The sounds 音 of my heart 心 are my thoughts.)
The body part of my intentions is the breast where my feelings are.
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憨
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JLPT no HSK |
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| silly, simple-minded, foolish, naive, sturdy
hān
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敢
乛
心
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Top: to dare 敢 (One 乛 ear 耳 was hit 攵: how daring!), bottom: heart 心
A daring heart is silly.
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恙
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JLPT no HSK |
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yàng
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羊
心
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Top: sheep 羊 (The horned 丷 animal with a backbone 丨 and laterally protruding due to thick wool 三 is the: sheep), bottom: heart 心 (here: one 乚 of the 4 legs 灬 is crooked)
The sheep with the crooked leg is sick.
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蟋
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JLPT no HSK |
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xī
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虫
釆
心
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Left: insect 虫, right: know, be familiar with 悉 (To have the outstanding ノ of rice 米 in your heart 心 is the real knowledge)
The insect, that is known/familiar is: the cricket.
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恿
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to urge, to instigate, to incite, to alarm
yǒng
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甬
心
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Top: 甬 (bent person マ, use/usage 用 [A fence 用 can be used]), bottom: heart 心
A bent person uses/needs a heart that can: be urged or instigated.
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恚
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JLPT no HSK |
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| anger, rage
huì
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圭
心
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Top: piled earth 圭 (2x earth 土), bottom: heart 心
With twice earth in your heart you are: in anger.
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恣
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JLPT no HSK |
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| unrestrained, unbridled, to do as one pleases
zì
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次
心
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Top: next, following 次 (ice 冫is lacking 欠, what comes next?) - (to lack 欠 = The yawning person 人 has a lack [of good manners]), bottom: heart 心
Next, the heart will be unrestrained.
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