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在 is composed of variants of 才 (only) and 士 (scholar). 才 is a picture of a newly sprouting plant or tree, while 士 is a pictograph of an axe. Because agricultural production was vital in ancient China, people would settle in fertile areas where crops could flourish and actively defend these inhabited lands with weapons and force.
在 is composed of variants of 才 (only) and 士 (scholar). 才 is a picture of a newly sprouting plant or tree, while 士 is a pictograph of an axe. Because agricultural production was vital in ancient China, people would settle in fertile areas where crops could flourish and actively defend these inhabited lands with weapons and force.
