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talent 才
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When the big 大 person balances on one foot, he is talented. (Further radicals with „person“ are: sitting 匕, sitting cross-legged 夂, lying  , kneeling ⺈, bending マ,卩, slumped 㔾 or husband 夫)
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Used in these characters:
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在
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JLPT HSK 1 |
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| to exist, (located) at, (to be) in, in the middle of doing sth
zài
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才
土
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Outside: var. of talent 才 (If the big 大 man balances on one foot, he is talented.), bottom: earth 土
The talents on earth exist in being ..
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才
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| talent, just now, not until
cái
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才
ノ
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When the big 大 person balances on one foot, he is talented.
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材
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| material, timber, ability
cái
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木
才
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Left: tree 木, right: talent, skills 才 (If the big man 大 balances on one foot, he is talented.)
Use a tree and your talent to make: timber. (Or: Wood with 'talent', [= good properties] is used as construction timber.)
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存
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| exist, deposit, store, keep, survive
cún
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才
子
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Left: var. of talent 才 (If the big man 大 balances on one foot, he is talented.), right: child 子 (.. with an emphasized head 乛, body 丿 and two help-seeking arms 一)
With his talent, the child can exist and survive.
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闭
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| to close, stop up, shut, obstruct
bì
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门
才
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Outside: gate 门/ 門, inside: talent/years of age 才 (If the big man 大 balances on one foot, he is talented, but here: he kicks) [Or: key ノ in a keyhole ナ]
The person kicks against the gate, because it is closed.
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团
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| regiment, corporation, group, round, circular
tuán
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囗
才
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Outside: enclosure 囗, inside: talent 才 (If the big man 大 balances on one foot, he is talented.)
If you have your talents within the enclosure, you form a round regiment.
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荐
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| to recommend, grass, straw mat
jiàn
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艹
才
子
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Top: plant, grass 艹, bottom: exist 存 (With this talent 才 the child 子 can exist.)
Grass exists and [I recommend its use] as a straw mat.
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财
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| wealth, money, riches, property, valuables
cái
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贝
才
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Left: shell/money 贝/貝, right: talent 才 (If the big man 大 balances on one foot, he is talented.)
With money and talent you create wealth.
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茬
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JLPT no HSK |
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| stubble land after crop has been taken, an opportunity
chá
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艹
才
土
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Top: plant 艹, bottom: to exist, (located) at 在 (The talents 才 on earth 土 exist in doing ...) [talent 才 = when the big man 大 balances on one foot.]
(New) plants can exist here: on the stubble land.
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| Radicals are shown here that are similar either in appearance or meaning. |  |
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