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Shih see. The use of shih implies that there was a delay.

Fa is composed of 弓 kung bow, its old radical, and an obsolete phonetic. It is now classed under radical 癶 po back to back.

Fên is composed of 心 hsin heart as radical, and what is now a common phonetic for words read fên or p'ên. The latter however was originally read pi and meant ornamentation. It was composed of 貝 pei pearl-oyster as radical, with 卉 hui vegetation as phonetic.

Tu see.

Shu see.

Chi is composed of 竹 chu bamboo as radical, and a phonetic said to be a corruption of 借 chieh to borrow; q.d. borrowing bamboo in the sense of tablets to write upon, and so documents, records, register of the people, census, one's native place, etc.

Pi see.

Chi see.

Lao see.

Yu see.