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loyal, dependable 贞
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| Explanation |
faithful, chaste
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Used in these characters:
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侦
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to scout, to spy, to detect
zhēn
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亻
贞
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Left: person 亻, right: faithful 贞 (Who divines 卜 for money 贝 must be faithful.)
A person especially faithful is asked for scouting and spying.
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贞
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JLPT no HSK |
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| faithful, loyal, dependable, chaste
zhēn
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贞
卜
贝
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Top: fortune telling 卜 (crack in a turtle's shell, used for divining), bottom: money 贝
Who divines for money must be faithful.
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帧
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JLPT no HSK |
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| frame, counter for pictures, one of a pair (scrolls)
zhèng
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巾
贞
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Left: cloth 巾, right: faithful 贞 (Who divines 卜 for money 贝 must be faithful.)
(For a canvas you need a strong fabric:) With fabric that is faithfully (=sufficient strength), you can make a frame/picture.
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桢
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JLPT no HSK |
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| hardwood, supports, posts
zhēn
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木
贞
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Left: tree 木, right: faithful 贞 (Who divines 卜 for money 贝 must be faithful.)
The tree is faithful when it is hardwood.
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祯
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JLPT no HSK |
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| auspicious, lucky
zhēn
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示
贞
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Left: to show 礻/示, right: faithful 贞 (Who divines 卜 for money 贝 must be faithful.)
Who shows that he is faithful, appears auspicious.
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