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be born; give birth
to grow; raw
a fruit from a sprout grown from the soil is eaten raw |
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boat, ship, vessel
a small whole in a piece of wood
Imagine 舟 as a simplified side-view of a canoe:
the outer lines are the hull (trup broda), the central space is where passengers sit |
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victory, to surpass
获胜 to win; 战胜 to defeat (in battle or competition)
胜于 to surpass;
flesh (月 ) gorws (生) with every victory |
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star
星座 constellation; 星球 Celestial body (e.g., planets)
明星 "Bright star" → celebrity
a sun (日) that is just born (生) is a new star |
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surname
姓名 Full name (surname + given name); 姓氏 surname;
老百姓 common people (lit. old hundred surnames)
a woman (女) giving birth (生) to a lineage starting a family name (姓) |
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heart
alternative character; it takes this shape when used as a RADICAL placed on the left of a character |
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nature; sex
性别 gender; 男性 male; 女性 female; 性行为 sexual behavior
性格 personality; 同性恋 homosexuality
性情 temperament; 本性 inherent nature
Something that comes out of (生) one’s heart (忄) is that person’s nature. |
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