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Chend #017 answers

The answers to Chend #017, the daily Chinese character puzzle for 2 November 2026. Each character is traced from its components; the numbers on the board show the order.

Easy

  1. 育 亠 + 厶 + 月 yù to produce, to give birth to; to educate
  2. 写 冖 + 与 xiě to write; to draw, to sketch
  3. 序 广 + 予 xù order, sequence, series; preface
  4. 舱 舟 + 仓 cāng cabin, ship's hold
  5. 住 亻 + 主 zhù to reside, to live at, to dwell, to lodge; to stop

Normal

  1. 平淡 干 + 丷 + 氵 + 炎 píng dàn flat; dull
  2. 鼓励 壴 + 支 + 厉 + 力 gǔ lì to encourage
  3. 军队 冖 + 车 + 阝 + 人 jūn duì army; troops
  4. 缴纳 纟 + 敫 + 纟 + 内 jiǎo nà to pay (taxes etc)
  5. 五月 五 + 冂 + 二 wǔ yuè May; fifth month (of the lunar year)

Hard

  1. 停滞不前 亻 + 亭 + 氵 + 带 + 不 + 丷 + 一 + 刖 tíng zhì bù qián stuck and not moving forward; stagnant
  2. 明显 日 + 月 + 日 + 业 míng xiǎn clear; distinct
  3. 渗透 氵 + 参 + 辶 + 秀 shèn tòu to permeate; to infiltrate
  4. 天上 一 + 大 + ⺊ + 一 tiān shàng celestial; heavenly
  5. 等候 ⺮ + 寺 + 亻 + 矦 děng hòu to wait; to wait for
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