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classic end-particle 矣
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Used in these characters:
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唉
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| 'oh dear' or grunt/sigh of agreement, 'yes'
āi, ài
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口
矣
厶
矢
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Left: mouth 口, right: end-particle 矣 (Ìf the nose 厶 is hit by an arrow 矢, it is the end.) [arrow 矢 = An arrow ノ in the sky 天]
The mouth gives at the end: the approval.
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挨
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| adjacent, close to, to endure, in sequence
āi, ái
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扌
矣
厶
矢
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Left: Hand 扌, right: end-particle 矣 (If the nose 厶 is hit by an arrow 矢, it is the end.) [arrow 矢 = An arrow ノ in the sky 天]
A hand's width (distance) from the nose was that arrow: That was closely adjacent.
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矣
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JLPT no HSK |
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| classical final particle, similar to modern 了
yǐ
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矣
厶
矢
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Top: nose 厶, bottom: arrow 矢 (= An arrow ノ in the sky 天)
If the nose is hit by an arrow, it is the: end!
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埃
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JLPT no HSK |
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| dust, dirt, Ångström (=10^-10 m), Egypt
āi
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土
矣
厶
矢
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Left: earth 土, right: end-particle 矣 (If the nose 厶 is hit by the arrow 矢, it is the end) [here: 厶 as arrowhead]
The earth is hit by the head 厶 of the arrow and turns into: dust.
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俟
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JLPT no HSK |
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| until, wait for
sì
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亻
矣
厶
矢
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Left: person 亻, right: end-particle 矣 (If the nose 厶 is hit by the arrow 矢, it is the end) [arrow 矢 = An arrow ノ in the sky 天]
When the person is at the end, it means: 'until ...'
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| Radicals are shown here that are similar either in appearance or meaning. |  |
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