Now Out: Essay 1788 on 慕 (to adore), 4 Revisions, and 6 New-Monics

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With 慕 we can express nonromantic love, as in sentences that mean “The girl is deeply attached to her aunt,” “He is longing for his mother,” and “He was pining for his hometown.” But 慕 can also represent romantic adoration, as in “She went to Tokyo to follow the man she adored.” See why one would use 喪う over 失う and what it means to steer a ship up a mountain.

Four revisions have also posted:

• essay 1555 on 託 (to entrust with; consign; use as an excuse)
• essay 1742 on 猫 (cat)
• essay 1843 on 矛 (long-handled Chinese spear; halberd; "spear" radical)
• essay 1952 on 賂 (bribe)

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Finally, Ulrike has created these new-monics, which are free:

望 (585: to hope)
牧 (586: to raise livestock)
浴 (595: to bathe)
降 (863: to come down)
刻 (865: to carve)
困 (868: to be in trouble)