Western Mandarin/Words with Characters/4

by Adam Grainger

The 4th radical. (丿)

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久 chiu³.

天長地久

heaven is lasting, earth is enduring.

喫了好久

how long ago is it since he ate it?

好久沒有來

he has not been here for a long time [or a good while].

3

之 chï¹.

得之易失之易

lightly come lightly go [a particle used like 的 a. v.]

之字柺的路

a crooked road (from the shape of the character)

4

乏 fa⁵.

脚走乏了

my feet are tired with walking.

窮乏得很

very poor.

我乏力

I am wanting in means to repay your kindness.

乍 cha⁴.

乍冷乍熱

changeable weather; lit. suddenly cold and suddenly hot.

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乖 kuai¹.

脾氣乖張

his temper is perverse.

你倒乖巧

you are very cunning!

乖不乖

are you good [said to a child].

9

乘 shen².

乘轎子

to ride in a sedan chair.

乘機會

to take advantage of an opportunity.

找個陰地方乘凉

let us sit in a shady place to get cool.

轎竿子乘不起

the chair poles will not bear the weight.

我靠實乘不住了

I really can't bear, or endure it.

乘 read chʻen².

兩乘轎子

two sedan chairs [N. A.].