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rap, strike 攴
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Explanation |
Shows originally a hand 又 with a whip 卜. It is usually simplified to 攵. Other radicals with a hand are: 又寸廾爫手扌彐右及尹君聿隶兼殳 |
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做
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JLPT HSK 1 |
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to do, to make, to compose
zuò Left person 亻, right: therefore, reason 故 (If the old 古 (man) strikes 攵 then with a reason) [to strike 攵/攴 = hand 又 with a stick 卜]
The person has a reason to do sth.
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亻
古
攴
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教
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JLPT HSK 2 |
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to educate, teach, religion
jiāo, jiào Left: filial obedience 孝 (... An old man 耂 with a stick/cane ノ teaches them to a child 子), right: strike 攵/攴 (a hand 又 with a further stick 卜)
On this earth children a striked with a stick as: education.
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孝
攴
耂
子
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故
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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reason, cause, intentional, therefore, hence
gù Left: old 古 (image of a tomb stone), right: strike 攵/攴 (hand 又 with a stick 卜)
If the old (man) hits, then intentionally and with a reason.
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古
攴
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数
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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to count, to enumerate
shǔ, shù, shuò Left: to collect 娄 (Rice grains 米 are by women 女 been: collected.), right: strike 攵/攴 (a hand 又 with a stick 卜)
The rice grains are for the woman with a stick: to count them.
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娄
攴
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放
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to release, to free, to let go, to let out
fàng Left: direction/square 方, right: strike 攵/攴 (hand 又 with a stick 卜)
Strike in this direction such that he shall release.
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放
方
攴
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敢
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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to dare, daring, brave
gǎn Left: one 乛, ear 耳, right: strike, hit 攵/攴 (hand 又 with a stick 卜)
One (slap) on the ear: how daring!
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敢
乛
耳
攴
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改
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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to change, to alter, to transform, to correct
gǎi Left: self 己 (Following the winding path I find myself.), right: strike 攵/攴 (hand 又 with a stick 卜)
You yourself, have to "strike" yourself to change.
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己
攴
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收
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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to receive, to accept, to collect
shōu Left: twist丩 (= intertwined threads) But here: part of sprout 屮, right: strike 攵 (but here: 攵 as a part ノ of that sprout in a hand
From the sprout the hand collected sth. to receive it.
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丩
攴
屮
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败
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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be defeated, to defeat, loss
bài Left: money 贝/貝 (= cone-shell 目 with two feelers 八 as shell-money), right: strike 攵/攴 Hand mit Stock
When the money/capital hits, we are defeated.
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贝
攴
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散
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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to disperse, to scatter, to let out
sǎn, sàn Left: together 共, moon 月, right: strike 攵/攴 (hand 又 with a stick 卜)
Let's strike together in the moonlight and then disperse.
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共
攴
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效
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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effect, efficacy, to imitate
xiào Left: exchange, crossing 交 (six 六 crosses 㐅), right: strike 攵/攴 (hand 又 with stick 卜)
The "exchange" with a stick in hand (=striking) shows its effect.
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交
攴
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整
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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in good order, exactly, to repair, to punish
zhěng Top: imperial order 敕 (It comes in a bundle 束 and strikes 攵: the imperial order) [to strike 攵=攴=hand 又 with stick卜], bottom: correct 正 (To stop 止 at the line 一 is correct)
The bundle needs to be punched correctly to be in good order.
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束
攴
正
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微
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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tiny, miniature, profound, micro-
wēi Left: go 彳, center: mountain 山, table 几, right: to strike 攵/攴 (hand 又 with a stick 卜)
Go to the mountain to the one 一 table and smash it into tiny pieces.
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彳
山
几
攴
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敲
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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to sound a bell, to strike, hit, knock, overcharge
qiāo Left: high 高 (image of a guard tower, but here: bell tower), right: to strike 攴 (= 攵 stick 卜 in a hand 又)
For the bell in the tower use the stick in your hand to strike it.
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高
攴
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激
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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violent, to arouse, to excite, fierce
jī Left: water 氵, right: : 敫 (white 白, rest: let go/release 放 [In his side 方 he was striked 攵 until he released] - cf.敫
(During a storm at sea:) When the water is white (= has white foam crests) and into all sides/directions 方 it is striking 攵, it becomes violent.
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氵
敫
白
放
攴
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敬
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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to respect, to venerate, to salute, to offer
jìng Left: thoughtless 苟 (Using plants 艹 for wrapping 勹 a present 口 is thoughtless.) cf: sentence 句, right: strike 攵/攴 [hand 又 with a stick 卜]
When a plant speaks a sentence 句 and has a stick in the hand, it is respected.
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敬
艹
句
攴
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救
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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to rescue, to save, to assist
jiù Left: ask for 求 ([I'm dying of thirst:] Just one 一 drop 丶 of water 水, this is my: request!), right: strike 攵/攴 (hand 又 with a stick 卜)
Ask for sb. with a stick in the hand to rescue you.
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求
攴
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敌
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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enemy, hostile, rival
dí Left: tounge 舌 (Thousand 千 mouths 口 with tongues), right: strike 攵/攴 (stick 卜 in hand 又)
(In war you need propaganda) With your tongue and a stick in your hand to fight the enemy.
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舌
攴
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致
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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to send, to deliver, to cause, to convey
zhì Left: get to/reach 至 (From the sky 一 an arrow 厶 comes to the earth 土: reaching it.), right: strike 攵=攴 (stick 卜 in a hand 又)
For it to reach the target, someone with a stick in the hand, must have sent it.
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至
攴
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繁
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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in great numbers, miscellaneous, many
fán Top: quick, nimble 敏 (Every 每 strike 攵/攴 must be quick), bottom: thread 糸
(Threads were made of vegetable fibers [like flax / linum] by strikes.) Every strike on the threads stands for a great number.
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每
攴
糸
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敏
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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quick, nimble, agile, clever, sensitive
mǐn Left: each/every 每 (every person 人 = has a mother 母) [母 = woman 女 with bosom : ], right: strike 攵/攴 (hand 又 with a stick 卜)
Every strike has to be quick.
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每
攴
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嫩
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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soft, tender, delicate, light (color)
nèn Left: woman 女, right: imperial order 敕 (It comes in a bundle 束 and strikes 攵: the imperial order) [to strike 攵/攴= hand 又 with stick 卜]
(Manufacturing process for flax fiber by beating) By women the bundle is beaten to until it is: soft.
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女
束
攴
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政
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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politics, government
zhèng Left: correct, proper 正 (To stop 止 at the line 一 is correct), right: to strike 攵/攴 (hand 又 with stick 卜)
A proper strike is essential in politics.
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正
攴
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悠
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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leisurely, unhurried, distant, take it easy, to swing
yōu Top: distant 攸 (The person 人 uses a stick丨 and strikes 攵/攴 to keep him in distance.), below: heart 心
A person with a stick hits, but his heart remains composed/leisurely.
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攸
攴
心
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撒
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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to let go, to cast, discharge, scatter, sprinkle
sā, sǎ Left: hand 扌, right: to disperse, scatter 散 (Together 共 in the moonshine 月 to strike 攵/攴 and then disperse.)
When you use your hand to disperse, this means: 'to let go'.
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扌
共
攴
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缴
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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to hand over, transfer, to seize, capture
jiǎo Left: thread 纟/糸, right: white 白, release 放 (In his side 方 he was striked 攵 until he released) cf.敫
(He wants only the best quality) He wants threads that are white and beaten in one direction (= cleanly spun) to be transferred to him.
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糸
敫
白
放
攴
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撤
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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to remove, to take away, to withdraw
chè From left: hand 扌, give birth, educate 育 (The new born baby [=child 子 upside down, as head first at birth] has a body 月, that is born and raised), strikes 攵/攴
The hand raises and educates with strikes and then removes/withdraws.
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扌
育
攴
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枚
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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classifier for coins, rings, rockets, tree trunk
méi Left: tree 木, right: strike 攵/攴 (hand 又 with a stick 卜)
From a tree you strike (=cut) coins, rings or trunks.
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木
攴
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蔽
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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to cover, to shield, to conceal, to screen
bì Top: grass/plant 艹, bottom: shabby, (humble) I 敝 (The cloth 巾 is hit/smashed 攵 into four pieces and then as shabby as I am.)
On the lawn, four bits of cloth are (spread) with the stick in the hand: As a cover.
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艹
敝
攴
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牧
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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to herd, to breed livestock
mù Left: cow 牛, right: strike 攵/攴 (hand 又 with a stick 卜)
The cows are striked (forced) to the pasture for herding.
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牛
攴
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弊
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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harm, defeat, detriment, fraud
bì Top: shabby, (modest) I, myself 敝 (The cloth 巾 is hit/smashed 攵 into four pieces and then as shabby as I am.), below: two hands 廾 (twice this hand 屮 next to each-other and combined)
The four shabby pieces of cloth were striked by two hands and (now) are harmed.
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敝
攴
廾
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攻
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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to attack, to accuse, to study
gōng Left: craftsman 工, right: strike 攵/攴 (hand 又 with a stick 卜)
A craftsman strikes back when he is attacked.
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工
攴
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敞
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spacious, open to the view of all, to disclose
chǎng Left: esteem, to value 尚 (A small 小 house 宀 with a window 口 is furthermore esteemed.), right: strike 攵/攴 (hand 又 with a stick 卜)
You gain appreciation when you make room with a stick in your hand, that everything becomes spacious.
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尚
攴
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敷
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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to lay out, to apply (powder, ointment), to spread, enough
fū Left: just now 甫 (A hand for holding an item 丶 is what I need 用 just now), rest: let go/release 放 (In his side 方 he was striked 攵/攴, until he released)
When a hand is used/needed 用 for "releasing" sth., this means: to lay out sth.
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甫
放
攴
方
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辙
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track, rut, track, to remove
zhé From left: vehicle 车/車, to give birth, educate 育 (The new born baby [=child 子 upside down, as head first at birth] has a body 月, that is born and raised), strike 攵
The vehicle creates (= gives birth) with every strike (=pothole) a track/rut.
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车
育
攴
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澈
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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clear (water), thorough
chè Left: water 氵, right: give birth, educate 育 (The new born baby [=child 子 upside down, as head first at birth] has a body 月, that is born and raised), stick in hand, strike 攵/攴
If the water is correctly "raised" you can strike through: It is such clear.
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氵
育
攴
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敛
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JLPT no HSK |
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to hold back, to restrain, to control (oneself)
liǎn Left: together 佥 (A person 人 as one 一 is with three ツ together.), right: to strike 攵/攴 (hand 又 with a stick 卜)
When you together are striking, (each single one) can hold back.
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佥
攴
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敦
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JLPT no HSK |
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kind-hearted
dūn Left: enjoy 享 (the tall 高 child 子 enjoys), right: strike 攵/攴 (hand 又 with a stick 卜)
If you enjoy (life) instead of striking, you are kind-hearted.
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享
攴
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徽
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JLPT no HSK |
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badge, emblem, insignia, logo
huī Left: to go 彳, right: mountain 山, system, connection 系, strike 攵/攴 (a hand 又 with a stick 卜) (stick in a hand)
Who climbs a mountain in connection that he already needs a stick in his hand, gets a badge for it.
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彳
山
糸
攴
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煞
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JLPT no HSK |
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to terminate, cut short, to squeeze, to reduce
shā, shà Left: mowing grass 刍 (with a handle ⺈ of a big scythe 彐), right: to strike 攵/攴 (a hand 又 with a stick 卜), bottom: fire 灬
By mowing or strikes or fire you can make things terminate.
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刍
攴
灬
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赦
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JLPT no HSK |
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forgiveness, to pardon (a convict)
shè 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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赤
攴
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孜
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JLPT no HSK |
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hard-working, industrious
zī Left: child 子, right: strike 攵/攴 (hand 又 with a stick 卜)
The child is beaten to make it: hard-working.
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子
攴
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薇
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JLPT no HSK |
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Osmunda regalis, a species of fern
wēi Top: grass 艹, bottom: tiny 微 (Go 彳 on the mountain 山 to the one 一 table 几 and smash 攵 it into tiny pieces.)
The plant that is tiny is this fern.
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艹
彳
山
几
攴
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肇
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JLPT no HSK |
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the start, the origin, at first, devise, originate
zhào Top: sliding door 戶, strike 攵 (hand 又 with a stick 卜), below: to write 聿 (hand with a pen 丨 writes two lines 二)
(The author of a novella) The sliding door is slammed. When he wrote it down, it was (from the story) the: Beginning.
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戶
攴
聿
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玫
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JLPT no HSK |
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rose
méi Left: king 王, right: strike 攵/攴 (hand 又 with a stick 卜, here: sprout ノ)
Something royal develops when this sprout 卜 is planted: a rose.
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王
攴
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寇
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JLPT no HSK |
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bandit, foe, enemy, to invade, to plunder
kòu Top: roof 宀, bottom: Yuan/money, origin 元, strike 攵/攴 (a hand 又 with a stick 卜)
He comes under your roof, wants your Yuan and strikes: the bandit.
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宀
元
攴
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敝
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JLPT no HSK |
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shabby, poor, worn out, (humble) I, my
bì Left: variation of thorn 策, right: hit, strike 攵/攴 (hand 又 with a stick 卜)
The cloth is hit/smashed into four pieces and then as shabby as I am.
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攴
敝
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攸
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JLPT no HSK |
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distant, far, adverbial prefix
yōu From left: person 人, stick 丨, to strike 攵/攴 (= hand 又 with a stick 卜)
The person uses a stick and strikes, to keep him distant.
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攸
攴
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敕
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JLPT no HSK |
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imperial order
chì Left: bundle 束 (Plants 木 like sheafs of rice (cf.兼), which are bound with a ribbon 口 as a bundle.), right: strike 攵/攴 (hand 又 with a stick 卜)
It comes in a bundle and strikes: the imperial order.
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束
攴
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鳌
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JLPT no HSK |
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mythological sea turtle
áo Top: to ramble 敖 (The growing plant would grow in all directions 方 and needs the 攵 [= stick 卜 in a hand 又] against rambling.), bottom: fish 鱼/魚
The rambling fish is this sea turtle.
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敖
攴
魚
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墩
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JLPT no HSK |
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block, gate pillar, pier, classifier for clusters of plants
dūn Left: earth 土, right: kind-hearted 敦 (enjoy 享 [= The tall 高 child 子 enjoys], to strike 攵)
If the earth is piled like a big child with strokes, it became a: gate pillar.
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土
享
攴
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敖
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JLPT no HSK |
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to ramble, to rove
áo Left: growing plant , direction 方, right: strike 攵/攴 (hand 又 with a stick 卜)
(against grow wildly) The growing plant needs as direction as a stick in a hand, so that it is not "rambling".
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敖
攴
方
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擞
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JLPT no HSK |
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trembling, shake
sǒu Left: hand 扌, right: to count, to enumerate 数 (Rice 米 seeds for a woman 女 with a stick 卜 in a hand 又 to count them.)
A hand that counts is trembling.
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扌
娄
攴
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