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40 with a phonetic made up of 旡 above 心, which phonetic was an independent and still earlier word meaning to love. It is now classed under radical 心 hsin heart, and answers to the French aimer, being used either in the sense of to love or to like.

Wu was originally written 亞 (now ya ugly, etc.), which is said to be a picture of two men bending their backs in disgust. It has several other readings, the most important being wicked, loathsome.

Yü is composed of 谷 ku a valley as phonetic, and 欠 ch'ien to yawn, deficient, to owe.

Ch'i is composed of 一 i one and 中 chung middle (corrupted), q.d. a slight trace of the Female Principle coming up in the middle and vitiating the Male Principle, seven being the numeral at which the male numbers (see ) reach perfection. It is now classed under radical 一 i one.

Ch'ing is composed of 心 hsin heart and an important phonetic 青 ch'ing, which means the colour of nature in all its varying hues. One of its common significations is circumstances or facts of a case.

Chü is composed of 貝 pei the pearl-oyster in a contracted form, and an obsolete word meaning the hands folded. It has two important senses, viz. to prepare, and all, every. For the latter, 俱 is now substituted.

P'ao is composed of 夸 k'ua extravagant as phonetic, with 包 pao