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burnt, scorched 焦
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| Explanation |
The bird 隹 on the fire 灬 is burnt.
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Used in these characters:
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蕉
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| banana
jiāo
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艹
焦
灬
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Top: plant 艹, below: burnt 焦 (bird 隹, fire 灬 [here: image of hanging bananas])
The plant only birds can reach with the hanging fruits is: the banana.
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瞧
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| to look at, to see (a doctor)
qiáo
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目
焦
灬
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Left: eye 目, right: burnt 焦 (bird 隹 over the fire 灬, but here: 4 legs)
The eye sees a bird with four legs. You have to look at it!
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焦
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| scorched, burnt, charred, worried, anxious
jiāo
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火
焦
灬
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Top: bird 隹, below: fire 灬
(Chickens are plucked and then scorched to remove the feathers.) The bird on the fire is scorched.
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礁
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JLPT no HSK |
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| reef, shoal rock
jiāo
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石
焦
隹
灬
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Left: stone 石, right: scorch, burn, fret 焦 (The bird 隹 is on fire 灬 to be burnt.)
The stones appear to be scorched on the reef.
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樵
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JLPT no HSK |
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| firewood, gather wood
qiáo
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木
焦
隹
灬
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Left: tree 木, right: scorched, burnt 焦 (The bird 隹 is on fire 灬 to be burnt.)
The tree that is scorched is: firewood.
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憔
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JLPT no HSK |
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| haggard, pallid and thin
qiáo
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忄
焦
隹
灬
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Left: feelings 忄, right: scorch, burn 焦 (bird 隹, fire 灬 Here: four legs)
Feelings like a bird on fire: haggard.
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蘸
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to dip in (ink, sauce etc)
zhàn
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艹
酉
焦
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Top: plant 艹, bottom: 醮 (alcohol 酉, scorched, burnt, charred 焦) [焦 = The bird 隹 is on fire 灬 to be burnt.]
A plant with alcohol will burn, even if you (only have briefly): dipped it into it.
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