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

Hsüeh is composed of 雨 yü 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.	家	雖	貧	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	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.	學	不	輟	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	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.	如	負	薪	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	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