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... Huái [Cherish]? The ancient correct form of Huái original: 久正作懐
Huái [To Cherish] To cherish or conceal
Guǒ [To Wrap] To wrap within clothing
Āi [Sorrow] Grief and pain
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Huái [To Pace] To circle or return
Chán [To Dawdle] To pace or linger
Huái [To Pace] To pace or linger
Huái [To Pace] To pace or linger
Huái [To Pace] To pace or linger
Chán [To Dawdle] To pace or linger
Huái [To Pace] To pace or linger
The repeated entries for "Huái" and "Chán" likely represent different graphic variants of the characters that the dictionary identifies as having the same meaning and pronunciation.
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Tuí [To Collapse] To descend; to fall down
Duī [Mound] Earth; a pile or heap
Chuí [Hammer] A mallet or wooden pestle
Guī [Grand] Great, grand, or strange
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Lǚ [Shoes] Shoes; to tread upon
Jī [Clogs] Wooden clogs or patterns
Jù [Sandals] Sandals or hemp shoes
Juē [Straw Sandals] Rough straw shoes
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Fish, clothing, leaking, wearing
White, surging, puddles
Together, present in, weak
These marginal notes are likely mnemonic devices or indices to help the scholar find related characters in other sections of the dictionary.
Hāi [Sound of Joy] Pronounced Hū-Lái original: 呼來切; this is a 'fanqie' pronunciation guide indicating the initial 'H' and the rhyme 'Ai'; a sound of happiness
Kāi [To Open] Pronounced Kǔ-Lái original: 苦來切; indicating the initial 'K' and rhyme 'Ai'; to stretch or expand
Kāi [To Open] Sometimes written as 開 original: 或作開
Āi [Sorrow] Pronounced Wū-Lái original: 烏來切; to be sorrowful or sad
Āi [Dust] Fine dust
Āi [Exclamation] A sound of surprise or sighing
Āi [Exclamation] A sound of surprise or sighing
Tāi [Fetus] An embryo or fetus
Tái [Moss] Lichen or moss growing on rocks
Hái [Child] A young child or infant
Hái [Child] A young child or infant
Hài [Startled] To be frightened or alarmed
Cái [To Cut] To cut cloth or tailor a garment
Cái [Wealth] Valuable goods or money
Cái [Talent] Natural ability or skill