Chinese Vocabulary Flashcards

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九 (jiǔ)

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"nine": Ancient pictogram of a curled shape, resembling a hand or hook.

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月 (yuè)

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"month, moon": Originated from a crescent moon shape.

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为 (wèi)

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"for, because": Originally a hand doing something, meaning "for a purpose."

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天气 (tiānqì)

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"weather"

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天 (tiān)

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"sky, heaven": Ancient human figure with arms stretched upwards, symbolizing the sky.

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气 (qì)

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"air, energy": Depicts rising air currents, representing breath or atmosphere.

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不冷 (bù lěng)

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"not cold"

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不 (bù)

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"not": Originally a pictograph of a bird flying away, meaning negation.

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冷 (lěng)

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"cold": Includes 冫 (ice radical) and 令 (command, order), meaning frost or cold air.

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也不热 (yě bù rè)

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"also not hot"