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can, may; buT, yeT
one can shout with one's mouth wide open, but without any success yet |
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elder brother
elder brother, or can-can brother, likes to shout in the house; originally it meant to sing |
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to owe, to lack; yawn
a person opening his mouth wide to yawn not worrying because he owes a lot (wide spread hands) of money |
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song; to sing
sing/elder brother (ge) + yawn (qian)
instead of shouting, can-can brother now yawns and sings like in an opera house |
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whaT; why; how
person (ren) + can (qe)
what a person can do;
but why a person may do it;
yet how a person can do it; |
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river
water (shui) + can (ke)
a water can move like a river |
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big hill;
affectionate prefix; flattery
hill/(metaphorical)height/boss + can/may/approval
The mound (阝) echoes whatever you say (可)—just like a sycophant who is full of flattery for his boss |
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ah
this character is sometimes used at the end of a sentence to indicate surprise or question |
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