945–949 • BASIC CHARACTERS
墓
MÙ, tomb [C] A sound-meaning compound, the 莫 mò (939, p. 188) gives the sound, the importance of the “土 earth” radical is obvious. 墓地 mùdì cemetery 墓碑 mùbēi tombstone, gravestone
945 13 strokes
幕
MÙ, stage curtain; measure for acts of a play; (movie) screen [C] The “cloth” radical helps with the meaning. 幕后 mùhòu backstage; behind the scenes 银幕 yínmù the silver screen
946 13 strokes
修 947 9 strokes
XIŪ, to build, to repair; to prune, trim; to study [B] L4 修理 xiūlǐ to fix [B] L6 修改 xiūgǎi to revise [B] L5 修建 xiūjiàn to build [C] L6 修正 xiūzhèng to amend, revise [C] 自修 zìxiū to educate oneself; study period (in school)
948 9 strokes
SHĚNG, province [A] L4; to save [B]; XǏNG, to reflect, to be awake, to realize 省得 shěngdé lest [C] 省长 shěngzhǎng governor of a province [C] 省会 shěnghuì provincial capital [D] L6 省钱 shěngqián be economical (be saving of money) 河北省 Héběi shěng Hebei Province 反省 fǎnxǐng introspection; self-questioning
尺
CHǏ, a Chinese “foot” (about 14 English inches); pronounced CHĚ in some compounds; a ruler. FOOT (length) radical (117) [B] 尺寸 chǐcun size (in feet and inches) [C] 尺子 chǐzi ruler [C] L5 市尺 shìchǐ Chinese standard foot
省 949 4 strokes
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