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 Yü see.

Hou is composed of 彳 to step with the left foot, and combination of two obsolete radicals which is supposed to yield the sense of tied on behind. It is used either of time or place.

Jen see.

I is composed of the walking radical and 貴 kuei as phonetic. It means to lose, to leave behind, etc.

Tzŭ see. [Eitel translates, "Whilst men leave behind them their sons"! Of course tzŭ is a dative, and ying in the next line is the accusative after i.]

Chin see.

Man is composed of 水 shui water as radical, with a phonetic.

Ying is composed of 竹 chu bamboo, with a phonetic which appears coupled with various radicals according to the sense; here with 貝 pei pearl-oyster, and in with 女 nü woman.

Wo see.

Chiao see.

Tzŭ see.