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吗
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JLPT HSK 1 |
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| question particle, morphine
mǎ, ma, má
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口
馬
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Left: mouth 口, right: horse 马 (traditionally: 馬 with mane 三, four legs 灬 and tail ㄅ)
A mouth (as big) as that of a horse is good for: questions.
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妈
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JLPT HSK 1 |
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| mother, mom
mā
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女
馬
母
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Left: woman 女, right: horse 马 (=馬 with mane, four legs 灬 and tail ㄅ)
The woman who works as hard as a horse, is my mother.
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马
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| horse
mǎ
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馬
灬
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simplified from 馬
Traditionally 馬 the image of a running horse ㄅ, with the mane in the wind ⌝, four legs 灬 and the tail フ.
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骑
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| to ride (an animal or bike), to sit astride
qí
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馬
奇
大
可
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Left: horse 马/馬 (= mane, 4 legs 灬 and a tail ㄅ), right: strange, odd 奇 (If it is a too big 大 opportunity 可 (possibility), it might look strange.)
A horse gives you big possibilities (opportunity), when you are riding.
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验
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| to examine, to test, to check
yàn
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馬
佥
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Left: horse 马 (=馬 with mane, four legs 灬 and tail ㄅ), right: together 佥 (A person 人 as one 一 is with three ツ together.)
(i.e. check the number) The horses are (rounded) together, when you want to control them. (similar: 检 as with trees)
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码
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| weight, code, number, to pile, to stack
mǎ
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石
馬
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Left: stone 石 (At the cliff 厂 is a stone 口), right: horse 马 (=馬 with mane, four legs 灬 and tail ㄅ)
How many stones can a horse carry? - This weight is a code or a number.
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骗
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| to cheat, to swindle, to deceive, to fool
piàn
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馬
扁
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Left: horse 马/馬, right: flat 扁 (Sliding doors 戸 and writing tablets 冊 are flat.)
A horse as flat as a door plate, is a cheat.
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骄
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| haughty, proud, arrogant
jiāo
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馬
乔
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Left: horse 马/馬, right: tall 乔 (top:夭, here: sky 天, long legs 丿| [Sky-long legs make tall])
On a horse you appear tall and become haughty.
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骂
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| to scold, damn, curse, revile
mà
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馬
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Top: mouths 口, below: horse 马 (=馬 with mane, four legs 灬 and tail ㄅ)
They have mouths like horses and scold ...
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驶
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| to gallop, speedily, to pilot (ship, plane)
shǐ
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馬
丈
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Left: horse 马/馬 (.. with mane, four legs 灬 and tail ㄅ), right: history 史 (Here: a body 口 of the horse with wide steps 丈 and thus only two legs on the ground.)
The horse has two legs on ground, when: galloping.
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驾
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| to harness, to draw (a cart etc), to pilot
jià
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加
馬
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Top: to add 加 (For getting power 力 your mouth 口 needs sth. to be 'added' [= to eat]), bottom: horse 马/馬 (.. with mane, four legs 灬 and tail ㄅ)
Add this to a horse: A harness to draw/direct it.
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骤
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| sudden, abrupt, suddenly, unexpected
zhòu
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馬
取
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Left: horse 马/馬 (.. with mane, four legs 灬 and tail ㄅ), right: to gather 聚 (If you can grasp 取 each other and stand side-by-side 乑, you have gathered)
Use the horse if the "gathering" is to take place suddenly.
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闯
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| to dash, to rush, charge, to break through
chuǎng
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門
馬
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Outside: gate 门/ 門, inside: horse 马/馬
Through the gate the horses are dashing away.
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驻
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc)
zhù
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馬
主
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Left: horse 马 (=馬 with mane, four legs 灬 and tail ㄅ), right: master, host 主 (I emphasize 丶, the king 王 is the master)
(Horses were changed at a relay station) Where horses have their host, is the (relay) station.
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驱
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to expel, to urge on, to drive, to run quickly
qū
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馬
区
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Left: horse 马/馬 (= with mane, four legs 灬 and tail ㄅ), right: district 区
Take your horse. From this district you are: expelled!
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驳
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| contradict, diverse, variegated, heterogeneous, to refute
bó
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馬
爻
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Left: horse 马/馬, right: two crosses 爻
A horse with four crossed legs? Who wants to contradict that this is diverse.
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驰
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| run fast, speed, spread, gallop
chí
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馬
也
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Left: horse 马/馬, right: also/too 也 (shows a twisting creature, like a snake)
A horse bitten by a bent creature will run fast.
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骚
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| disturbance, rumpus, trouble, flirty, coquettish
sāo
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馬
叉
虫
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Left: horse 马/馬, right: 蚤 (fork 叉 [=hand 又 with fork 丶], insect 虫)
A horse pricked by a fork or an insect causes a coquettish disturbance.
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腾
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to gallop, soar, rise, to prance
téng
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朕
馬
龹
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Left: we (imperial) 朕 (body 月/肉 and border guard 龹 (person 人 with high lifted arms 丷 and two barrier bars 二), bottom: horse 马/馬
Your body can jump/soar over the security guard, if your horse is galloping.
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蚂
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| dragonfly, grasshopper, ant, leech
mā, mǎ, mà
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虫
馬
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Left: insect 虫, right: horse 马/馬 (= with mane, four legs 灬 and tail ㄅ)
Insects that resemble a horse, are the dragonfly and the grasshopper.
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玛
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JLPT no HSK |
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| agate, cornelian
mǎ
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玉
王
馬
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Left: king, jade 王 (Jade itself is: 玉), right: horse 马/馬 (= with mane, four legs 灬 and tail ㄅ)
The jewel (=jade) that has similar to a horse different colored stripes is: the agate.
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驯
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JLPT no HSK |
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| tame, to domesticate, obedient, attain gradually
xún
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馬
川
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Left: horse 马/馬, right: river 川
A horse going with you through the river is: tamed.
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骆
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JLPT no HSK |
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| camel, white horse with a black mane
luò
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馬
各
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Left: horse 马/馬, right: every 各 (here: Sitting cross-legged 夂 on a hump 口 does everybody)
The 'horse', where you sit on the hump is the: camel.
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冯
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to gallop, to assist, to attack
féng, píng
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冫
馬
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Left: ice 冫 (here: two feet of the horse), right: horse 马/馬 (with mane 三, four legs 灬 and tail ㄅ)
Two feet of the horse (are touching the earth) when: galloping.
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骇
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to terrify, startle, astonish, to shock
hài
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馬
亥
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Left: horse 马/馬, right: (zodiac) pig 亥 (head 亠, fat body ノノ small tail 丶)
A horse (fat) as a pig! That's terrifying!
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驴
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JLPT no HSK |
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| donkey
lǘ
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馬
戶
尸
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Left: horse 马/馬, right: sliding door 戸 here: back/buttons 尸 with a load 一)
The 'horse' that is loaded, is: the donkey.
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蓦
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JLPT no HSK |
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| suddenly, unexpectedly, leap on or over
mò
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莫
馬
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Top: negative 莫 (sink, go down: The plants 艹 are made by the sun 日 to be large 大 [= as long shadows] at sunset.), bottom: horse 马/馬
The sunset is (fast as) a horse and comes suddenly.
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笃
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JLPT no HSK |
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| sincere, true, serious (illness)
dǔ
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竹
馬
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Top: bamboo 竹, bottom: horse 马/馬
(The strength of) bamboo and horses are upright/sincere.
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骏
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JLPT no HSK |
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| spirited horse
jùn
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馬
夋
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Left: horse 马/馬 (= with mane, four legs 灬 and tail ㄅ), right: dawdle 夋 (nose 厶, legs 儿, upturned foot 夂)
A horse with this nose, legs and upturned feet must be spirited.
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羁
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JLPT no HSK |
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| bridle, halter, to restrain, to detain, to lodge, inn
jī
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网
革
馬
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Top: net 罒/网, bottom: leather 革 (Horned 廿 animals 干 have a skin 口 of leather.), horse 马/馬
The 'net' made of leather for the horse is: the bridle.
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骡
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JLPT no HSK |
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| mule
luó
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馬
田
糸
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Left: horse 马/馬, right: exhausted 累 (If the fields are long 田 as threads 糸, they will exhaust us)
The “horse” to which the load 田 is attached with threads 糸 is the mule.
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驭
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to manage, to drive, to control
yù
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馬
又
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Left: horse 马/馬 (with mane 三, four legs 灬 and tail ㄅ), right: hand 又
For the horse one hand is sufficient to: manage & control it.
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驮
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to carry on one's back
duò, tuó
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馬
大
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Left: horse 马/馬 (with mane 三, four legs 灬 and tail ㄅ), right: big 大
A horse can carry big (things) on its back.
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驿
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JLPT no HSK |
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| relay station, post horse
yì
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馬
圣
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Left: horse 马/馬, right: variation of vertical 圣, but here: two different hands: 又 and 扌=手
(Here the riders changed horses.) A horse passes from one hand to another: at the relay station.
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驼
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JLPT no HSK |
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| camel, hump or hunchbacked
tuó
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馬
它
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Left: horse 马/馬 (with mane 三, four legs 灬 and tail ㄅ), right: it (lifeless) 它 (roof 宀 and sitting person 匕)
This 'horse' has a roof for sitting on: The camel.
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驹
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JLPT no HSK |
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jū
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馬
句
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Left: horse 马/馬, right: sentence, phrase 句 (= wrapped 勹 in the mouth 口) Compare with placenta/womb 胞, which has a similar wrapping 勹
The horse coming out of the placenta with its head 口 is a colt.
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骥
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JLPT no HSK |
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| thoroughbred horse, refined and virtuous
jì
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馬
北
異
共
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Left: horse 马/馬 (with mane 三, four legs 灬 and tail ㄅ), right: to hope, wish 冀 (Everyone joins the work) Also on the northern 北 fields 田 we shall work together 共! That's what we hope for!
The horse, we hope for is: a thoroughbred horse.
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