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丶 2-4 丿 2

The 3rd radical. (丶)

2

uan2 üen2.
藥丸
pills.
硬心丸
a firm resolve—to abandon the opium habit.
read üen2.
腬丸子
meat-balls.

3

tan1.
一片丹心
loyal-hearted; lit. a red heart.
採藥煉丹
to distil medicines from raw materials.
好丹方
a good prescription.

4

chu3.
房主人
the owner or landlord of a house.
主人家坐下邊
the host takes the lowest seat.
打個主意
come to a decision; make up your mind; lit. a lord's mind.
主保的人
a surety; one who gives a guarantee.
我作不得主
I cannot act upon my own responsibility.
可以自主
you may rule yourself; manage your own affairs.
長子主祭
the eldest son presides at the sacrifice.
點主
to dot the character "chu;" a ceremony at the erection of the tablet.

The 4th radical. (丿)

2

chiu3.
天長地久
heaven is lasting, earth is enduring.
喫了好久
how long ago is it since he ate it?
好久沒有來
he has not been here for a long time [or a good while].
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