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prosperous, flourishing 昌
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唱
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JLPT HSK 2 |
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| sing, to call loudly, to chant
chàng
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口
昌
日
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Left: mouth 口, right: prosperous, flourishing 昌 (Two suns 日 and it is flourishing.)
A mouth as big as two suns makes a good singer.
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倡
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| to propose, instigate, initiate, promote, introduce
chàng
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亻
昌
日
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Left: person 亻, right: to flourish 昌 (Two suns 日 and it is flourishing.)
According to this person, there should be two suns: that was the proposal!
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昌
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| prosperous, flourishing
chāng
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昌
日
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Two suns 日
Two suns shine: all is prosperous and flourishing.
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猖
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JLPT no HSK |
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| ferocious, savage, furious
chāng
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犭
昌
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Left: wild animal 犭(dog on the hind legs), right: flourish, prosperous 昌 (Two suns 日 and it is flourishing.)
A wild animal that "flourishes" is ferocious.
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娼
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JLPT no HSK |
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| prostitute
chāng
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女
昌
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Left: woman 女, right: to flourish 昌 (Two suns 日 and it is flourishing)
The woman like two suns is: the prostitute.
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