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 Tao see.

Yün is composed of 韋 wei hides, leather, as radical, and a common phonetic of yün or wên value. [Hsieh Tao-yün was the niece of a famous statesman of the 4th cent. A.D., and a clever poetess.]

Nêng see.

Yung see.

Yin is composed of 口 k'ou mouth as radical and 今 chin present, now, as phonetic. [Yung yin, like yung shih in, comes to mean "compose poetry" from the habit which Chinese students have of humming over their efforts at verse in a sing-song voice during the process of composition. Eitel is again in error with "Was able to recite poetry and make rhymes," which differs from his rendering of only in the transposition of words.]

Pi see.

Nü under its old form was supposed to be the picture of a woman.

Tzŭ see. [Eitel translates "Now these, though females and children" which gives quite a false idea of the syntax of the line. See .]

Ch'ieh see.

Ts'ung is composed of 耳 êrh ear as radical, and a common