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    When used as an adjective, this character means “healthy, strong, robust or vigorous.” When used as a verb, this character means “to make somethi…
  • Food
    This character can be both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it refers collectively to food or meals. As a verb, it means to eat. 民以食为天 mín y…
  • Writing implements
    This character refers to writing implements such as pens, pencils or brushes. The upper part of this character symbolizes bamboo while the lower part refers to hai…
  • blessing
    This Chinese character refers to blessings that bring good luck and fortune to someone. 福祸相依 fú huò xiāng yī This idiom means …
  • Calendar
    This character often appears in the word li shi, known as history. When used as a verb, it means “to experience or go through.” When used as a noun,…
  • Treat
    This Chinese character refers to treating or curing a disease. Sometimes it also means to rule or govern. 标本兼治 biāo běn jiān zhì This p…
  • Save
    This character usually means “to save or rescue.” Its left part originally indicated a fur coat while the right meant “to take action.” Tog…
  • Epidemic
    This Chinese character refers collectively to epidemic disease, usually acute and infectious. It can also refer to plague and pestilence. 芳香辟疫 f…
  • Prevent
    When used as a noun, this character usually refers to defense or a dam. When used as a verb, it means “to prevent” or “to alert.” …