Breed, Plant, Colonize

殖

Breed

Pronunciation:
zhi ( Putonghua, 2nd tone ),
jik ( Cantonese 6th tone )

meaning: breed, plant, colonize.

殖 (radical = rotten grease, bone remnats ) means grow / multiply.
生殖 ( sheng zhi ) Living things = give birth breed.
繁殖 ( fan zhi ) multiply breed.
生殖器 ( sheng zhi qi ) birth breed instrument, means the male penis.

器官移殖 ( qi guan yi zhi ) instrument organ transfer plant = organ transplant.
基因移殖 ( ji yin zhuan zhi ) Cloning is done through = basic factor change plant = genes transplant technology.

墾殖 ( ken zhi ) Settlers = cultivate plant on new land.
殖民 ( zhi min ) Colonizers ) plant people ): the Dutch in Taiwan ( 17th century ), the japanese in Taiwan (19th - 20th centuries ).
殖民地 ( zhi min di ) Colony is plant people land.
非殖民地 ( fei zhi min di hua ) Decolonization = un/de plant people ize issues are brought to the UN's Decolonization Committee.

by: Raymond Mok 莫坤雄

Save, Economize, Province

省

Save

Pronuciation:

sheng ( Putonghua. 3rd tone ),
saang ( Cantoneses, 2nd tone ).

meaning: save, economize, province.

省 ( verb ) = 節省 ( jie sheng ) = squeeze~skip = economize.
省錢省力 ( sheng qian sheng li ) = save money save strength describes something low priced and simple to upkeep.

省 ( noun ) means a province in china,
e.g. 福建 ( Fujian ), 台灣 ( Taiwan ).
省會 ( sheng hui ) province metropolis ) a province's capital,
e.g. 廣東省 ( Guangdong Province's )
廣州 ( Guangzhou Canton ).
省長 (sheng Zhang ) province leader , provincial governor.

籍貫 ( ji guan ) A Chinese person's , nationality / province link = place of origin.
means his ancestors' native.

省 ( sheng ) province,
縣 (xian ) county,
市 (shi ) town, which he also identifies with.
外省人 (wai sheng ren ) outside province person, means someone from another province with cultural and linguistic roots unlike our own.

by: Raymond Mok 莫坤雄

Ability, Power, Energy

能

Power

Pronunciation: neng ( Putonghua, 2nd tone ),
nang ( Cantonese 4th tone ).

meaning: ability, power, energy.

The noun 能 means power / energy:
太陽能 ( tai yang neng ) sun energy = solar energy.
熱能 ( ri neng ) heat energy.
原子能 ( yuan zi neng) yuan zi 原子 = atom is atomic energy.
能力 ( neng li ) ability strength means ability / power.

The verb means" can" / "permitted",
鳥能飛 (niao neng fei ) = birds can fly.
不能進去 ( bu neng jin qu ) no permitted enter = entrance forbidden.
能 幹 ( neng gan ) can do/work = describes somebody who is capable and competent.

交際能力 ( jiao ji neng li ) jiao ji = socialize is ability to mix with people.
性無能 ( xing wu neng ) xing 性 = sex, wu 無 = having none is sexual impotence.

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Oil, Petroleum

油 Oil

Pronunciation:
you ( Putonghua, 2nd tone ).
yau ( Catonese 4th tone ).

Meaning: oil, petroleum.

牛油 ( niu you ) cow + oil = butter.
豬油 ( zhu you ) pig + oil = lard.
棷欖油 ( gan lan you ) olive oil.

石油 ( shi you ) Petroleum stone + oil, Latin "petro" = stone.
天然氣 ( tian ran qi ) natural gas.
氣油 ( qi you ) Petrol/gas for cars gas + oil.
液化石油氣 ( yi hua shi you qi ) LPG = liquefied petroleum gas.
西氣東輸 ( xi qi dong shu ) west gas east send refers to China's West East Gas Pipeline.

歐佩克 ( ou pei ke ) transliteration of " OPEC" ( Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ).
油盟( you meng ) petroleum alliance.

by: Raymond Mok 莫坤雄

Guest

賓

Guest

Pronunciation:

bin ( Putonghua, 1st tone ),
ban ( Cantonese 1st tone)

Meaning: guest.

賓客 (bin Ke ) guest visitor = guest.
賓主 ( bin zhu ) guest host = guest and host,
賓館 ( bin guan ) guest house means hotal.
西賓 ( xi bin ) west guest means a private teacher / assistant lodging with the host family.

迎賓 ( ying bin ) welcome guests are receptionists at a party.
貴賓 ( gui bin ) elevated status guest means honored guest.
主賓 ( zhu bin ) main guest = principal guest.
陪客 ( pei ke ) accompanying guests are additional guests invited to enliven conversation, atmosphere etc.
賓至如歸 ( bin zhi ru gui ) guests arrive like returning home describes a successful reception which makes guests feel very much at home.

相敬如賓 ( xiang jing ru bin ) mutually respect like guests describes a model couple's loving respect for eash other.

By: Raymond Mok 莫坤雄

East, Host

東

East

Pronunciation:

dong ( Putonghua, 1st tone ),

dung ( Cantonese 1st tone )

Meaning: east, host

東方 ( dong fang ) east side = the East / Orient.
東洋 ( dong yang ) east ocean means Japan.
東南亞 ( dong nan ya ) east south asia = southeast Asia.

Traditionally, the host family occupied the east wing of the family residence, and guests occupied the west wing.

東家 ( dong jia ) thus, east family means employer,
做東 ( zuo dong ) act east means playing host, paying for the expenses.

東方紅 ( dong fang hong ) The East is Red, a songs and dances performance glorifying China.
西風東漸 ( xi feng dong jian ) west wind east gradual means western practices are coming to the East.
東風壓倒西風( dong feng ya dao xi feng ) Mao's statement = east wind press fall west wind means the East will eventually overtake the West in progress.

By: Raymond Mok莫坤雄

Banquest, Formal meal, Throw a banquet,

宴

Banquet

Pronunciation:

yan ( Putonghua, 4th tone ),
yin ( Cantonese 3rd tone )

meaning: Banquest, Formal meal, Throw a banquet,

宴會 ( yan hui ) banguet meeting = banquet.
國宴 ( quo yan ) state banquet.
家宴 ( jia yan ) family banquet.
設宴 ( she yan ) arrange banquet = means play host and throwing a dinner party.

婚宴 ( hun yan ) wedding banquet.
公宴 ( gong yan ) colleagues / office banquet = means a company dinner, not a private dineer.
慶功宴 ( qing gong yan ) winning teans hold = celebrate success banquets.
齊宴 ( zhai yan ) Buddhist followers hold = vegetarian banquets = diners without meat dishes.
羅漢請觀音 ( luo han qing guan yin ) Lohans treat Guanyin = means friends jointly invite a single guest to dinner.

鴻門宴 ( hong men yan ) Hong Gate Banquet is a banquet given in honor of a guest with a conspiracy to arrest / kill him.

By: Raymond Mok 莫坤雄

Rejoice, Celebrate

慶

Rejoice

Pronunciation:

qing ( Putonghua, 4th ),

hing ( Cantonese 3nd tone ).

Meaning: rejoice, celebrate.

慶幸 ( qing xing ) rejoice fortune / fortunate = feeling thankful about something.
(e.g. passing an exam, narrowly missing a plane crash ).
慶祝 ( qing zhu ) rejoice congratulate = celebrate.
慶豐收 ( qing feng shou ) peasants celebratete abundant gather = celabrate the harvest.
慶捷 (qing jie ) Armies celebratete victory.
慶典 (qing dian ) rejoice ceremony = means celebration ceremony.
畢業典禮 ( bi ye qing dian ) end studiescelebration ceremony = graduation ceremony.
普天同慶 ( pu tian tong qing ) all heavens together rejoice = describes something universally celebrated, e.g. new year's Day.

積善之家, 必有餘慶 ( ji shan zhi jia, bi you yu qing ) accumulate goodness-'s family, definitely has extra celebrations, means a philanthropic family will overflow with blessings.

By: Raymond Mok 莫坤雄

Reside, stay, sleep, dormant, residence

宿

Reside

Pronunciation:
su ( Putonghua, 1st tone ),
suk ( Cantonese 1st tone )

Meaning: Reside, stay, sleep, dormant, residence

留宿 ( liu su ) = stay sleep = staying the night somewhere.
酒店 ( jiu dian ) = wine shops = hotels.
汽車旅館 ( qi che lu guan ) = steam car travel house = motels.
旅舍 ( lu she) = travel lodge = hostels.
民宿 ( min su ) = people sleep = English " bed and breakfast" = Japanese " minshuku".
宿費 ( su fei ) = sleep fees means staying rates.

寄宿 ( ji su ) = attach sleep = live in dormitories / hostels.
露宿街頭 ( lu su jie tou ) = exposed sleep street head / surface = sleep / live without shelter.

宿敵 (su di ) = long term enemy.
宿疾 ( su ji ) = dormant / long term illness.
星宿 ( xing xiu ) = star residence / mansion are stars in their constellations.
宿名論 ( su ming lun ) = star life / fate theory means belief in pedestined fate.

By: Raymond Mok 莫坤雄

Boat, Ship

船

Boat, Ship.

Pronunciation:
chuan ( Putonghua, 2nd tone).
suen ( Cantonese 4th tone).

Meaning: boat, ship

船 ( radical zhou = boat).
艇 ( ting ) = rowboats.
艦 ( jian )= warships.
帆船 ( fan chuan ) = sailing ships.
貨船 ( huo chuan ) = cargo ships = container vessels.
郵 船 (you ting ) = cruise boats = yachts.
舢舨 ( shan ban ) = sampans ) Hongkong postcards show.
龍舟 ( long zhou ) = dragon boats.

航行 ( hang xing ) = sail move.
船長 ( chuan zhang ) = ship leader = captain.
舵手 (duo shou ) = helm hand = helmsman.
船員 ( chuan yuan ) = ship members = crew.
水手 ( shui shou ) = water hands = sailors.
船王 ( chuan wang ) = ship kings shipping magnates.

船堅炮利 ( chuan jian pao li ) = ships strong canons sharp describes japanese / western navies threatening china in the 1800's

By: Raymond Mok 莫坤雄