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bright; sun
昜乌 Poetic name for the sun (lit. "sun crow," referencing the mythical three-legged crow in the sun); 昜谷 (yánggǔ) – Mythical "Valley of the Sun"
At sun (日) scatters (勿) its rays brightly |
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soup, brought
汤面 noodle soup; 汤泉 archaic term for hot springs
water (氵) is sun-boiled (昜) for the soup |
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to raise
扬手 raise one’s hand; 宣扬 publicize; promote
扬名 make a name for oneself; 颂扬 eulogize
a hand (扌) points toward sun (昜), which is raising above the horizon |
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earth, dust, soil
Signifies a mound of earth or soil. Also came from the model of male penis made from earth. |
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field, open space, ground, place
traditional form 場
A large ground (土) with sunlight shining upon it (昜) provides a suitable place (场) people to gather and hold events |
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(ex)change; easy
sun (ri) + do/must not (wu)
the sun do not change its size, although when it is low on the horizon it appears larger thanks to the atmospheric refraction |
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