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red 赤
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When earth 土 (clay) is burned 灬, the pottery becomes red.
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变
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| to change, to become different, to transform
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Top: also/further 亦 (To understand this variation 亦 as red 赤, you can also/further do.) [red 赤: When earth (clay) 土 is burned 灬, the pottery becomes red 赤], bottom: once again 又 (image of a hand)
(Did he work so much until the hand was blood-red?) A reddish hand stands for: making a change.
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恋
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| to feel attached to, to long for, to love
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Top: also, namely 亦 (To see this variation 亦 as red 赤, you can also do.) [red 赤: When earth (clay) 土 is burned 灬, the pottery becomes red 赤], bottom: heart 心
A reddish heart stands for: 'being attached to' and for: love.
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弯
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| bend, to stoop, crooked
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Top: also, namely 亦 (To see this variation 亦 as red 赤, you can also do.) [red 赤: When earth (clay) 土 is burned 灬, the pottery becomes red 赤], below: bow 弓
(Your head) becomes reddish, when you are like a bow, during: stooping.
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迹
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| trace, sign, mark, footprint, vestige, indication
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Left: movement 辶, right: also, namely 亦 (To see this variation 亦 as red 赤, you can also do.) [red 赤: When earth (clay) 土 is burned 灬, the pottery becomes red 赤]
The movement of the 'reddish' (e.g. a pen) leaves a trace.
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蛮
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| barbarian, bullying, very, rough, reckless
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Top: also, namely 亦 (To see this variation 亦 as red 赤, you can also do.) [red 赤: When earth (clay) 土 is burned 灬, the pottery becomes red 赤], bottom: insect 虫 (The body 口 and the sting ム of an insect.)
Also, I think: The reddish insects are like: barbarians.
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亦
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| also, namely, likewise, that is
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Variation of red 赤 (When earth (clay) 土 is burned 灬, the pottery becomes red.)
To consider this variation 亦 as red 赤, is what you also can do.
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赤
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| red, scarlet, bare, naked
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Combination of earth 土 and fire 灬
When earth (clay) is burned, the pottery turns into: red.
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奕
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JLPT no HSK |
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| abundant, graceful
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Top: also 亦 (To see this variation 亦 as red 赤, you can also do.) [red 赤: When earth (clay) 土 is burned 灬, the pottery becomes red 赤], below: big 大
(in respect to apples) If they are reddish and big, we are in: abundance.
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赫
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JLPT no HSK |
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| impressively, awe-inspiring, grand, hertz 赫兹
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2x red 赤 (When earth (clay) 土 is burned 灬, the pottery turns into: red.)
Twice red 赤 as impressively awe-inspiring.
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郝
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JLPT no HSK |
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| ancient place name
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Left: red 赤 (When earth (clay) 土 is burned 灬, the pottery turns into: red 赤), right: village⻏
'Red village' is its place name.
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赦
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JLPT no HSK |
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| forgiveness, to pardon (a convict)
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Left: red 赤 (When earth (clay) 土 is burned 灬, the pottery turns into: red.), right: strike 攵/攴 (hand 又 with a stick 卜)
'Red' he was beaten and granted forgiveness.
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挛
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JLPT no HSK |
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| twisted, bent, crooked, cramped
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Top: also, namely 亦 (To see this variation 亦 as red 赤, you can also do.) [red 赤: When earth (clay) 土 is burned 灬, the pottery becomes red 赤], below: hand 手
Somehow reddish gets the hand when: twisted or cramped.
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哧
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JLPT no HSK |
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| sound of gasping, ripping or giggling
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Left: mouth 口, right: red 赤 (When earth 土 (clay) is burned 灬, the pottery becomes red.)
When his mouth is red, he is gasping.
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峦
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JLPT no HSK |
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| mountain range
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Top: also, namely 亦 (To see this variation 亦 as red 赤, you can also do.) Here: horizon 亠 with four 灬 mountains, bottom: mountain 山
At the horizon the four mountains form a mountain range.
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鸾
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JLPT no HSK |
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| mythical bird related to phoenix
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Top: also, namely 亦 (To see this variation 亦 as red 赤, you can also do.) [red 赤: When earth (clay) 土 is burned 灬, the pottery becomes red 赤], below: bird 鸟/鳥
The somehow red bird is: that mythical bird.
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