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勇銳: The first character is pronounced 欲 + 腫 fanqie. The Shuowen says: “勇 means courage. It is formed from 力 with 甬 (pronounced the same as above) as phonetic; originally written as 勈, but conventionally transmitted as 勇. Ancient script wrote it with 心 as 恿, or with 戈 and 用 as 勇; all are ideograms.” The second character is pronounced 悅 + 惠 fanqie. The Boya says: “銳 means sharp.” 銛 is pronounced 息 + 閻 fanqie. The Xiao Erya says: “銳 means sharp.” The Kaosheng says: “The point of an awl or knife.” The Shuowen says: “An awn. It is formed from 金 with 兌 as phonetic.”

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