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Rh Chu was originally the picture of an oil lamp or candlestick, with 丶 chu a flame, radical and phonetic, appearing above. It then came to signify lord, master, etc.

Chih see.

Ch'ung see.

Chêng see.

Ch'uang see.

Tsei is composed of 戈 ho spear, its old radical, with 則 tsê as phonetic. It means rebel, bandit, robber, and is now classed under radical 貝 pei valuables.

Luan see.

Ming see.

Yün see.

Chieh is composed of 立 li to establish as radical with 曷 ho how? what? etc. as phonetic.

Ta see.

Ping is composed of 斤 chin an axe grasped by 廾 kung folded