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Rh to enclose as radical. The latter, which was originally a picture of the fœtus, is no longer a radical. Its place has been taken by 勹 pao, which was the picture of a man bending forward as if enfolding something. 瓜 kua melon is sometimes substituted for 夸 and takes the place of radical, the phonetic being in that case 包 pao to enclose.

T'u see.

Ko means hides or skins without the hair on, parchment. The old form is said to be composed of 三十三 san shih san thirty-three, which is the number of years in a generation and the time required for a complete change of skin.

Mu see.

Shih is regarded as the picture of an overhanging cliff, apparently with a boulder beneath it. It is used as a liquid and dry measure, representing in the latter a weight of 120 斤 catties.

Chin see.

Ssŭ is a duplicated form of 糸 mi or ssŭ, and originally meant ten strands of silk as spun by the silkworm (see ).

Yü is composed of 舁 yü to raise and 与 yü to give, and originally meant several; hence, together, with, and, etc. It also means to give, to bestow, and is now classed under 臼 chiu a mortar as radical.

Chu is described as a grass which grows in winter, and under its old form is regarded as a picture of the object intended.