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two halberds 戋
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Used in these characters:
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钱
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JLPT HSK 1 |
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| coin, money, unit of weight (approx. 5 gram)
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Left: metal/gold 钅(=金 = Covered  in the ground 土 are 2 gold nuggets 丷), right: 2 halberds 戈
The metal of two halberds is enough for a coin of the weight 1 qián = 5g
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线
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| line, thread, string, wire
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Left: thread 纟/糸, right: 戋 (two 二 halberds 戈, here: draw one 一 line with a halberd)
Like one thread and drawn with a halberd is this one: line.
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践
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| fulfill (a promise), tread, walk
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Left: foot 足 (knee cap 口 and footprint 止), center: two 二, rest: halberd 戈
One foot and two halberds are needed for fulfilling this promise.
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浅
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| shallow (water), light (color)
jiān, qiǎn
氵
戋
戈
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Left: water 氵, right: two 二 and halberd 戈
Water covering only two halberds is too shallow.
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残
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to destroy, to ruin, cruel, incomplete, to remain
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Left: bad, wicked 歹[= bare bone], right: 戋 (two 二 halberds 戈)
Only bones and two halberds remained: at the destruction.
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溅
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| splash, spatter, spill
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Left: water 氵, right: inexpensive 贱 (If you only have money 贝 for two halberds 戋, you live inexpensive)
The water is such inexpensive, that you can splash it.
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盏
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JLPT no HSK |
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| a small cup, classifier for lamps
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Top: 戋 (two 二 halberds 戈), below: bowl 皿
The (diameter) of two halberds has this 'bowl': a small cup.
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栈
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JLPT no HSK |
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| palisade, wood or bamboo trestlework, warehouse, inn
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Left: tree 木, right: 戋 (two 二 halberds 戈)
When a tree is (split) into two using a halberd, then for a palisade or warehouse.
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贱
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JLPT no HSK |
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| inexpensive, low, lowly
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Left: money 贝/貝, right: 戋 (two 二 halberds 戈)
If you only have money for two halberds, you live inexpensive and are low.
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笺
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JLPT no HSK |
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| comment, letter, note, note-paper
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Top: bamboo 竹, below: 戋 (two 二 halberds 戈)
Made of bamboo and cut with a halberd into two (note-) papers for the comments.
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