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49 Cards in this Set
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亡
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wang2 (to flee) (to hide) (to die) [FLEE]
What is now lid (33) was once enter (124) or person - somebody entering a corner to hide in. Basic meaning then is to flee or hide |
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忙
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mang2 (be busy) S-M
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心
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xin1 [HEART]
小心 xiao3xin1 Be careful 无心 wu2xin1 not be in the mood for |
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您
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nin2 (you deferential)
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元
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yuan2 (first) (dollar)
The [two] is the head of [legs] and head leads to the idea of primary and first. |
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90
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cant type
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远
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yuan3 (far)
(FAM) is composed of [HALT] for meaning and yuan2 for sound 远大 be long range |
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云
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yun2 (to say) (cloud)
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运
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yun4 (transport) (fate)
Distinguish from yuan3 远 |
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LEFT EAR
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fu4 (mound) [Left Ear]
Fu4 was a picture of steps leading down from the mound. In form, mound and city (766) are identical, but because of their positioning as part of characters, fu is called the left ear and city the right ear radical. Neither concerns hearing. |
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中
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zhong1 (middle) (Chinese) [MIDDLE]
Downstroke through rectangle suggests middle. 中心 zhong1xin1 core 中立 zhong1li4 neutrality |
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钟
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zhong1 (clock) (FAM) [GOLD]
signifies object made of metal and [MIDDLE] gives the sound so S-M 十分 钟 shi2fen1 zhong1 |
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衣
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yi1 [GOWN] As part of characters, often means that the character refers to clothing. 毛衣 mao2yi1 sweater 大衣 da4yi1 (overcoat)
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153
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no pron
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表
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biao3 (to show) (be on surface) (list form gauge meter)
手表 shou3biao3 wristwatch |
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国
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guo2 (nation)
国王 guo2wang2 |
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羊
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yang2 (sheep) (goat) (FAM) 8 gives the horns
小羊 xiao3yang2 山羊 shan1yang2 |
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158
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cant type
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卜
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bu3 (to divine) In the Shang dynasty (1751-1122 bc) kings divined by scratching messages on tortoise shells. Diviner applied heat to the shell until it cracked then read the cracks.
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外
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wai4 (outside) (mother's side relations)
Composed of [MOON] and [DIVINE] |
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桌
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zhuo1 (table)
桌子 table 书桌 writing desk |
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奇
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qi2 (be weird) big + be able M-M
好奇 hao4qi2 be curious 好奇心 hao4qi2xin1 curiousity (state of mind) |
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椅
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yi3 (chair)
Supposed to be S-M qi2 (208) for sound, [tree] for meaning 椅子 chair |
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吉
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Ji2 (lucky) (FAM)
An early dictionary says the character is a M-M: scholar + mouth = lucky |
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桔
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Ju2 (tangerine)
桔汁 is ju2zhi1 Orange Juice |
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结
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Jie2 (tie together) (knot)
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喜
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Xi3 (enjoy) (give enjoyment)
Formerly M-M Top being a drum giving drum + mouth = sing and play drums = enjoy yourself |
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欠
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Qian4 （yawn) (owe) (lack) [YAWN]
欠钱 qian4qian2 owe money |
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欢
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Huan1 Be pleased Uses [YAWN] for meaning
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止
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Zhi3 To stop [TOE]
Picture of a foot. From foot came derived meanings of actions to march to halt. Only the meaning to halt survived. |
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足
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Zu2 (Foot) (Sufficient) Uses [FOOT]
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跟
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Gen1 (with) (follow) (heel)
S-M [FOOT] + Gen4 (51) |
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听
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ting1 (listen) Said to be a new M-M but [MOUTH] + [AX] = to listen? The old form had ear as one of its meaning parts.
听见 ting1jian4 (hear) 听说 ting1shuo1 (to hear it said) 听写 ting1xie3 (dictation do dictation) |
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今
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jin1 (to be of the present time)
今日 jin1ri4 (these days) 古今 gu3jin1 (past and present) |
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念
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nian4 (study) M-M [HAVE PRESENT] in the [MIND]
想念 xiang3nian4 (to miss) |
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孝
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xiao4 (filial piety) (FAM)
This character is M-M [OLD] + [CHILD] = child toward parent = filial piety 孝心 xiao4xin1 (love and respect for parents) |
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教
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jiao1 (teach)
jiao4 (religion) |
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喝
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he1 (drink) he4 (shout)
大吃大喝 (to pig out) |
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豕
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shi3 [PIG]
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家
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jia1 (home) [PIG] + [ROOF]
家长 jia1zhang3 (head of family) 家乡 jia1xiang1 (hometown) |
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户
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hu2 (measure for households) [DOOR]
To be distinguished from 尸 [CORPSE] shi1 |
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正
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zheng4 (be true) (upright)
Gives the sound in several characters in which rectification seems to be part of the meaning 正在 zheng4zai4 (to be in midst of 正常 zheng4chang2 (to be normal) |
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政
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zheng4 (government) Remember as Upright Discipline
gives the sound. The significance of [KNOCK] is unclear 政客 zhengke (politician) |
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整
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zheng3 (to tinker with)
The top part [BUNDLE] + [KNOCK] |
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证
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zheng4 (permit)(proof)
Remember as Right Words 证明 zheng4ming2 (testify) 证书 zheng4shu1 (credentials or credentials) |
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症
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zheng4 (disease)
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必
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bi4 (must)《》必要 bi4yao4 be necessary 《》 必定 bi4ding4
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夜
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ye4 (night)
半夜 midnight |
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岁
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sui4 (harvest) (year)
他几岁了 How old is he? |
