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SYNOPTICAL STUDIES
IN
CHINESE CHARACTER
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1 | 人 — jen2, a man. |
2 | 入 — ju3.4, to enter. |
3 | 八 — pa1, eight. |
4 | 太 — t'ai4, excessive. |
5 | 犬 — ch'üan3, a dog. |
6 | 矢 — shih2, an arrow. |
7 | 夫 — fu1, a man. |
8 | 失 — shih1, to lose. |
9 | 先 — hsien1, before. |
10 | 天 — t'ien1, heaven. |
11 | 夭 — yao1, dedicate. Hence 妖 yao1, supernatural. |