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 Shang is composed of 八 pa (see ) and 向 hsiang towards, as phonetic, and means to add, to esteem, to some extent, still, etc. It is now classed under radical 小 hsiao small.

Ch'in is composed of 力 li strength and a common phonetic.

Hsüeh see. [The idea to be conveyed is that if even the wisest men of old studied to improve themselves, much more should young people strive to do so.]

Chao is composed of 走 tsou to walk as radical, with 肖 hsiao like as phonetic. It means to hasten towards, but is here a surname standing for 趙普 Chao P'u, A.D. 916—992, a famous statesman who aided in founding the Sung dynasty.

Chung see. Here part of a title.

Ling is composed of an old word meaning to bring together, and 卩 (obsolete) meaning an officer's seal or tally, one half of which was kept by the sovereign for purposes of verification. It now means a command, honourable, etc., and is classed under radical 人 jen man. See also.

Tu see.

Lu was originally composed of a contraction of 自 as radical, with a contraction of an obsolete character meaning