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former, previously 曾
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Used in these characters:
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增
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| to increase, to expand, to add
zēng
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土
曾
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Left: earth 土, right: formerly 曾/曽 (At rain 丷 on the field 田 as under the sun 日, that's how we worked formerly.)
(Now we have soil erosion. But:) The earth formerly: increased.
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曾
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| former, previously, once, already
céng, zēng
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曾
曰
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Variation of 曽, which shows: out of 丷, field 田, sun 日
At rain 丷 on the field as under the sun, that's how we worked formerly.
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赠
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to give as a present, to repel, to bestow (title)
zèng
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贝
曾
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Left: shell/money 贝, right: formerly 曾 (=曽, At rain 丷 on the field 田 as under the sun 日, that's how we worked formerly.)
Money was formerly given as present.
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僧
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JLPT no HSK |
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| monk, Sangha, the Buddhist monastic order
sēng
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人
曾
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Left: person 人, right: formerly 曾 (At rain 丷 on the field 田 as under the sun 日, that's how we worked formerly)
The person, who refers to the "formerly" is a monk.
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憎
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JLPT no HSK |
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| hatred, to detest
zēng
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忄
曾
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Left: feeling 忄, right: formerly 曾 (=曽- At rain 丷 on the field 田 as under the sun 日, that's how we worked formerly)
Feelings from formerly: the hatred.
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蹭
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to rub against, to walk slowly
cèng
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足
曾
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Left: foot, sufficient 足, right: formerly 曾 (=曽 - At rain 丷 on the field 田 as under the sun 日, that's how we worked formerly.)
The foot formerly rubbed against sth. (like the ground) causing a slow walk.
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