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no(t)
我不去 I won’t go; 不好吃 Not tasty; 不是 not be
Root (symbol) of plants will not spring above ground (一). Used as negation. |
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cup, glass
咖啡杯 coffee cup; 一杯茶 a cup of tea; 两杯水 two glasses of water
世界杯 World Cup; 金杯 golden trophy
a piece of wood (木) with "not" (不) in the middle of it defines a cup (杯) |
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still, also; to return
not (bu) + road/go (chuo)
if one goes but not reaches the end of the road, it is still not late to return |
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bad, spoiled (food)
broken, not working
When the soil (土) no longer (不) produce crops it is turned bad |
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to study; business
job, occupation
企业 enterprise, company; 学业 studies, schoolwork; 毕业 to graduate;
业报 karmic retribution; 业障 karmic obstacle
A tool holder (symbol) is placed on top of a supporting plate (一), derived to mean occupation or job |
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seven; 7
a boat for travelling on 7 seas |
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three; 3
Three strokes of lines are used to represent number 3. |
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up, above
to go up, to ascend
桌子上 on the table; 天上 in the sky" (lit. heaven-above)
something (Ͱ) on the platform (一) above the ground |
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down(ward), bellow, under
地下 underground; 下级 lower rank; 下雨 rain falls (lit. rain descends)
from a horizon (一) down (丨) below (丶) |
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