apricot idiot

not yet end

~ apricot (xing 4 )
This character is a This character is another In ancient inscriptions, It looks as if the topmost
combination of 'tree' and combination of <tree' and t his character depicted branches of this tree have
'mouth'. I would wait under 'mouth'. Noth ing is more a realistic tree, with leaves plateaued, Indicating that it
a tree with my mouth idiotic that the thought and foliage indicating an has ended its growth. Make
open to catch an apricot. of a talking tree! The ever-growing, living tree. sure that the upper line is
The character also means character also means 'du ll'. The character also means longer than the lower one!
'almond'. 'future'.

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36 TREE COMPOUN D S
 * * future
(w ei4 lai2)

not yet + to come = future

@] * to come back
(hui2 lai2)

to return + to come =
[literally] to return from
where you have come =
• •
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not yet to come i to come back
...... ,................ t••·······

future *@] round trip

(lai2 hui2)

to come +to return =

[literally] to return to
where you have come =
round trip

~-*' medical
industry ( xing4 lin2)

Today it is easy t o forget

that all m edicine was
:.• to return to come : once derived from nature,
........................... ................ ........................................................ ..............····················.
._ .._
•
and made from products
to come back from the forest. such as
fruits, herbs and leaves.
apricot +woods = source
of medicine = medical
industry

.. to come to return ..•

'
0 ••••••• 0 0 •••• 0 ........... 0 "* • .-•••.• .-......... .-.-.-.-.......................................' ·••• • .. 0 0 • ... ' ................ ..-...................•
round trip

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apricot woods .i
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medical industry

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