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Ying is composed of 日 jih sun as radical, with 央 yang middle as phonetic.

Hsüeh is composed of 雨 rain as radical, and a contraction of 彗 hui a broom as phonetic. [The reference is to 孫康 Sun K'ang of the 4th cent. A.D., who used to study in winter by the light reflected from snow.]

285.

Although their families were poor,
Chia1

sui1

p'in2

Family although poor

Chia see line 192.

Sui is composed of 虫 ch'ung insect, its old radical, with 唯 wei to utter a cry as phonetic. Its original meaning was a creature like a chameleon, but larger. Now classed under radical 隹 chui birds.

P'in is composed of 貝 pei pearl-oyster, wealth, as radical, with 分 fên to divide, diminish, as phonetic. [Eitel has "For their families were indeed poor."]

286.

these men studied unceasingly.
Hsüeh2 pu1 cho4

Learn not stop

Hsüeh see line 11.

Pu see line 5.

Cho is composed of 車 ch'ê cart as radical, and a common phonetic. It originally meant a petty repair to a cart; hence, to mend. Its modern and usual signification is to stop.

287.

Again, there was one who carried fuel,
Ju2

fu4

hsin1

Follow carry fuel

Ju see lines 133, 283.

Fu is composed of 人 jen man (not 刀 tao knife, see line 1) written

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