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... birds with paired wings original: 比翼鳥 (bǐyìniǎo); mythical birds that must fly in pairs as they possess only one wing each Jian birds with paired wings Yi voice of a woman Li the yellow bird likely the Chinese oriole Xiao an herb that grows close to the ground Sui grain...
... Pan the edge of the water Ji pronounced "Li-Ge" This may be a phonetic guide or a reference to "cutting with force" Ji a wagtail bird Sui an ear of rice Luo hanging ears of grain Ma a type of illness Bie ...
... Lu a water bird an egret or heron Luan morning benevolence original: 晨仁 (chén rén); possibly a phonetic gloss or a specific virtue associated with the mythical Luan phoenix Zi to think Fei a disease affecting fish Ye the name of a city
... a bright star Jing the gait of a horse Ji fragmented or deformed Ji a horse’s halter Yi a horn or corner Qiao a strange thing regarding horses
... lowly cattle Bing cattle of low stature Dian the peak or crown Han a helmet Pi pronounced "Fu-Zhi" Fanqie|A traditional method of indicating the pronunciation of a character by using two other characters; the first provides the initial sound and the second provides the final sound and tone.
... Shi intention or will Shi walking with a complacent or leisurely manner Chi fine linen cloth Gui a turtle Si this; then
... Yu located in Pingyang a historical geographical reference Kuai pronounced "Tian-Da" Fanqie Chi a mountain demon Wei to look back or protect
... Nuo uneven or irregular Ru cloth Gou an archer's armguard Zhu pronounced "Zhi-Fei" Fanqie Chi a mountain demon
... Zi sacrificial grain Jin blue-green jade ...
... Zhi to know ... Xiao bones Yi ...
... Chi water... Li ... Lu ... Qi ... Ji ...
... Mi a mountain deer likely a Pere David's deer or elk Mao ... Mao ...