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therefore 乃
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| Explanation |
Shows a pregnancy belly in a side view, cf. pregnancy 孕 (yùn), where a child 子 comes out of that belly 乃. |
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奶
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JLPT HSK 2 |
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breast, milk, breast-feed
nǎi Left: woman 女, right: therefore, thus 乃 (pregnancy belly [side view] cf. pregnancy 孕, where a child 子 comes out of that womb 乃)
A woman with a pregnancy belly has breasts for feeding. |
女
乃
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秀
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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outstanding, excellent, handsome, graceful
xiù Top: rice plant 禾, bottom: therefore, thus 乃 (pregnancy belly in side view)
Rice plants as big as a pregnancy belly are: outstanding! |
秀
禾
乃
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仍
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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still, yet, to remain
réng Left: person 亻, right: therefore, thus 乃 (pregnancy belly in side view) [cf. pregnancy 孕, where a child 子 comes out of that womb 乃]
The person makes a "therefore" into a "still". |
亻
乃
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扔
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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to throw, to throw away, discard
rēng Left: hand 扌, right: therefore/thus 乃 (normally: "pregnancy belly", but here: hand grenade)
By hand the grenade is thrown. |
扌
乃
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孕
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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pregnancy, pregnant
yùn Top: therefore/thus 乃 (side view of a pregnancy belly), below: child 子
From the womb a child is born at the pregnancy. |
乃
子
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透
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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to penetrate, to pass through, soak, thoroughly
tòu Left: movement 辶, right: excellent 秀 (Grain plants 禾 big as a plump pregnancy belly 乃: excellent!)
This movement was excellent and penetrating. |
辶
秀
禾
乃
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携
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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to carry, to take along, to bring along, to hold (hands)
xié Left: hand 扌, right: 隽 bird 隹, below: 乃 (pregnancy belly in side view; cf. pregnancy 孕, where a child 子 comes out of that womb 乃)
The hand holds the bird around the corpus/belly to carry it along. |
扌
隹
乃
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盈
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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full, filled, surplus
yíng Top: 夃 therefore/thus 乃 [pregnancy belly; cf. pregnancy 孕, where a child 子 comes out of that womb 乃], hand 又), below: bowl 皿
A round pregnancy belly! - That's how a hand can fill a bowl until it is full. |
皿
乃
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绣
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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to embroider, embroidery
xiù Left: thread 纟/糸, right: outstanding 秀 (Grain plants 禾 as big as a pregnancy belly 乃 are: outstanding!)
Threads are outstanding in: an embroidery. |
糸
秀
乃
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诱
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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to entice, lure, attract, induce, tempt
yòu Left: word 讠/言, right: outstanding 秀 (Grain plants 禾 as big as a pregnancy belly 乃 are: outstanding!) [cf. pregnancy 孕, where a child 子 comes out of that womb 乃]
With words that are outstanding, you can: entice. |
讠
秀
乃
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锈
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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to corrode, to rust
xiù Left: metal 钅/金, right: outstanding 秀 (Rice plants 禾 as big as a pregnancy belly 乃 are: outstanding!)
Metal is outstanding, but it corrodes. |
金
秀
乃
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乃
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JLPT no HSK |
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therefore, thus, then, thereupon, to be
nǎi This character is part of "pregnancy 孕", where a child 子 comes out of that womb 乃
Image of a pregnancy belly. |
丿
乃
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氖
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JLPT no HSK |
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neon (chemistry)
nǎi Left: steam 气, right: therefore, thus 乃 (pregnancy belly, cf. pregnancy 孕, where a child 子 comes out of that womb 乃)
(It is a relatively rare noble gas:) This steam is thus: Neon. |
气
乃
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