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  1. Why's 木 (tree; wood) the semantic component of 檢 (arrange; collate; inspect; search; restrict, regulate)?

    By scherzo,
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    • fenggz
    • fenggz

  2. Computer Science terminiology in Mandarin

    By Glyn,
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    • 1.1k views
    • StChris
    • StChris

  3. Why's 糸 (thin silk) the semantic component of 納 (give; receive, admit; be appointed; insert)?

    By scherzo,
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    • scherzo
    • scherzo

  4. Why's 氵(water) the semantic component of 沒 (non-existence)?

    By scherzo,
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    • scherzo
    • scherzo

  5. Why's 攵 (to tap, to knock lightly) the semantic component of 致 (to convey to (archaic); cause; retire, resign; apply to; transmit; devote)?

    By scherzo,
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    • scherzo
    • scherzo

  6. 重 : What semantic notions underlie 'weighty, heavy; important; severe' ⟶ 'increase ⟶ 'double' ⟶ 'repeat' ?

    By scherzo,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    • anonymoose
    • anonymoose

  7. Which is the answer for this exercise?

    By MemePlay,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    • Lu
    • Lu

  8. What do these two sentences mean?

    By bunnyteeth,
    • 3 replies
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    • Jim
    • Jim

  9. List of characters used in names? 1 2

    By Jan Finster,
    • 29 replies
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    • Publius
    • Publius

  10. How did 斥 (本義 = house or salty swamp???) semantically shift to mean 'upbraid, reproach'?

    By scherzo,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.8k views
    • Demonic_Duck
    • Demonic_Duck

  11. Chinese & English expressions that are surprisingly similar 1 2

    By Jan Finster,
    • 33 replies
    • 6.1k views
    • Jan Finster
    • Jan Finster

  12. 晓得usage

    By Pizzamaster,
    • 5 replies
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    • Tomsima
    • Tomsima

  13. How did卩 (kneeling) semantically shift to mean 卻 — 1. reject, decline? 2. but, yet, still, however; while?

    By scherzo,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.7k views
    • Publius
    • Publius

  14. Confused about phonetic components

    By Jan Finster,
    • 4 replies
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    • alantin
    • alantin

  15. How did 单板 become associated with snowboarding?

    By Dawei3,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.6k views
    • 幽默感
    • 幽默感

  16. Erase personal profile and all posts.

    By Guest,
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    • Guest
    • Guest

  17. Translating the nuances of the word "course," "class," and "lesson" from English into Chinese

    By Jason Tai,
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    • 1.4k views
    • abcdefg
    • abcdefg

  18. Why's 貝 (shell, shellfish, money) the semantic component of 貶 (abase, detract; demote, dimiss from office; belittle)?

    By scherzo,
    • 3 replies
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    • Publius
    • Publius

  19. Why's 舟 (boat, ship) the semantic component of 般 (sort, kind, class) ?

    By scherzo,
    • 0 replies
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    • scherzo
    • scherzo

  20. Why's 言 the semantic component of 謹?

    By scherzo,
    • 1 reply
    • 985 views
    • aprilz
    • aprilz

  21. Why's 衣 the semantic component of 衷?

    By scherzo,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    • jannesan
    • jannesan

  22. "时空" meaning

    By michellesant,
    • 4 replies
    • 1k views
    • robertcslim
    • robertcslim

  23. How do you approach words with multiple meanings (e.g. 就)?

    By Jan Finster,
    • 19 replies
    • 2.3k views
    • BearXiong
    • BearXiong

  24. O que significa a expressão “谈恋爱” em inglês?

    By michellesant,
    • 2 replies
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    • 道艺
    • 道艺

  25. 血盆大口 - is there an equivalent in English?

    By michellesant,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    • Jim
    • Jim
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