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Wang see.

Kang see.

Chui is composed of 土 t'u earth as radical, with 隊 a group, a regiment, as phonetic. [The idea is that the allegiance of the vassal States to the 王 wang suzerain began to grow weak, which Père Zottoli hardly seems to reach with "Regum disciplina corruit," as though wang referred to the feudal nobles. Eitel is nearer with "The sovereign's authority began to totter."]

Ch'êng is composed of the walking radical, and 呈 ch'êng, which now means to proffer or tender, as phonetic. It originally meant to go through, to move with speed, and then as here, to act with violence at slight provocation. [Eitel translates it "raised."]

Kan is composed, under its old form, of 入 ju to enter, upside down, and 一 i one. It originally meant to oppose, and must be distinguished from 千.

Ko is supposed to be a picture, under its old form, of the particular kind of spear intended. It is composed of 弋 i a sharpened stake and 一 i one.

Shang is composed of 八 pa and 向 hsiang towards, and originally meant to add to; hence its adverbial value