Vocabulary, idioms, word lists . . .

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1. Can someone help my little brother?

   By MemePlay, May 8, 2022 at 02:57 PM
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   • amytheorangutan
   • May 9, 2022 at 08:47 AM

2. Question about 天花板 1 2

   By Moshen, May 1, 2022 at 10:48 AM
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   • abcdefg
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3. Poker vocab list

   By suMMit, April 18, 2022 at 01:36 AM
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   • suMMit
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4. Single words, single syllables

   By Mig, April 1, 2022 at 07:12 PM
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   • 黄有光
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5. Why's 木 (tree; wood) the semantic component of 檢 (arrange; collate; inspect; search; restrict, regulate)?

   By scherzo, March 15, 2022 at 10:00 AM
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   • fenggz
   • April 2, 2022 at 03:22 AM

6. Computer Science terminiology in Mandarin

   By Glyn, March 24, 2022 at 08:55 PM
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   • StChris
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7. Why's 糸 (thin silk) the semantic component of 納 (give; receive, admit; be appointed; insert)?

   By scherzo, March 22, 2022 at 08:05 AM
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   • scherzo
   • March 22, 2022 at 08:05 AM

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

   By scherzo, March 22, 2022 at 05:16 AM
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   • scherzo
   • March 22, 2022 at 05:16 AM

9. 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, March 15, 2022 at 08:06 AM
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   • scherzo
   • March 15, 2022 at 08:06 AM

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

    By scherzo, February 26, 2022 at 01:23 AM
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    • anonymoose
    • February 26, 2022 at 06:53 PM

11. Which is the answer for this exercise?

    By MemePlay, February 3, 2022 at 07:04 PM
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    • Lu
    • February 3, 2022 at 08:08 PM

12. What do these two sentences mean?

    By bunnyteeth, January 30, 2022 at 09:55 AM
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    • Jim
    • February 3, 2022 at 08:20 AM

13. List of characters used in names? 1 2

    By Jan Finster, January 28, 2022 at 08:13 AM
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    • Publius
    • February 2, 2022 at 07:56 AM

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

    By scherzo, January 22, 2022 at 06:04 AM
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    • Demonic_Duck
    • January 22, 2022 at 03:52 PM

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

    By Jan Finster, March 8, 2020 at 05:01 PM
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    • Jan Finster
    • January 21, 2022 at 09:11 AM

16. 晓得usage

    By Pizzamaster, January 18, 2022 at 04:23 PM
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    • Tomsima
    • January 20, 2022 at 02:14 PM

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

    By scherzo, January 7, 2022 at 05:52 AM
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    • Publius
    • January 20, 2022 at 07:52 AM

18. Confused about phonetic components

    By Jan Finster, January 17, 2022 at 09:35 AM
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    • alantin
    • January 17, 2022 at 12:58 PM

19. How did 单板 become associated with snowboarding?

    By Dawei3, January 9, 2022 at 05:18 AM
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    • 幽默感
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20. Erase personal profile and all posts.

    By Guest, January 13, 2022 at 11:37 AM
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    • Guest
    • January 13, 2022 at 11:37 AM

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

    By Jason Tai, January 7, 2022 at 01:11 AM
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    • abcdefg
    • January 9, 2022 at 04:42 PM

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

    By scherzo, January 7, 2022 at 08:11 AM
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    • Publius
    • January 9, 2022 at 08:37 AM

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

    By scherzo, January 7, 2022 at 05:02 AM
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    • scherzo
    • January 7, 2022 at 05:02 AM

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

    By scherzo, January 5, 2022 at 04:15 AM
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    • aprilz
    • January 6, 2022 at 05:02 AM

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

    By scherzo, January 2, 2022 at 04:36 AM
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    • jannesan
    • January 3, 2022 at 06:14 PM