The story of 在

exist, be

在 is composed of the variant of 才(shell) and the variant of 士(scholar, honorific). 才 is the picture of a newborn plant, while 士 depicts an axe, ancient Chinese valued agriculture, they would live in a fertile place which the plants could grow well, and would also guard their property by force.

Vocabulary of 在

  • 內在 (intrinsic)
  • 在位 (on the throne)
  • 在座 (to be present)

Classification

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