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to chop 斩
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Used in these characters:
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暂
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| temporary, for the time being, provisional
zàn
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斩
日
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Top: chop 斩 (The vehicle 車 was chopped by an axe 斤.), below: sun/Tag 日
In the vehicle there was an axe for a day, so only temporarily.
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渐
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| gradually, imbue
jiān, jiàn
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氵
斩
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Left: water 氵, right: to chop 斩 (For the vehicle 车/車, use an axe 斤 to chop it)
("Constant dripping wears the stone") Water can "chop", but only gradually. [Or due to rust: Water (damages) vehicles and axes: Gradually and little by little]
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惭
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| ashamed, disgrace
cán
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忄
斩
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Left: feelings 忄, right: to chop, cut 斩 (vehicle 車 was chopped by an axe 斤)
The feeling as if being chopped, that is the: shame.
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斩
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to chop, cut, sever, behead
zhǎn
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斩
车
斤
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Left: vehicle 车 (車= top view with two wheels 二, axle | and loading surface 田), right: ax 斤
The beautiful vehicle 車 was simplified to 车, namely they took an axe, to chop it.
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崭
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| precipitous peak, brand new
zhǎn
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山
斩
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Top: mountain 山, below: chopped 斩 (The vehicle 車 was chopped by an axe 斤)
The mountain appears chopped at a precipitous peak.
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堑
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JLPT no HSK |
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| moat around a city
qiàn
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斩
土
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Top: chop 斩 (The vehicle 車 was chopped by an axe 斤.), bottom: earth 土
When 'chopping' the earth, you get: a moat.
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