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Hsin was originally a picture of the heart. It is regarded as the seat not only of the emotional but also of the intellectual faculties.

Erh see.

Wei is composed of 心 hsin heart as seen in combination, and 隹 chui birds as phonetic. From its old signification have been developed such meanings as only, but, however, etc.

Chao see.

Yü see.

Ssŭ is composed of 斤 chin axe as radical, and 其 ch'i as phonetic. It originally meant to cut, to lop, and then came to be used as a demonstrative.

Hsi is a picture of the moon half visible, and originally meant vanished like the sun hidden by trees.

Yü see.

Ssŭ see. [Horace's "Nocturna versate manu, versate diurna."]

Hsi see.

Chung is composed of 人 jen man as radical and 中 chung middle