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3.the idea of 'vomit' was expressed when a person spit something from mouth to ground, character 'vomit' is just combined by 'mouth' and 'earth'. Three 'mouth' makes another word--'taste', means many people to try by eating or drinking a little.

口(kou)＋土(tu)＝吐(tu)

Mouth + earth = Vomit

口(kou)＋口(kou)＋口(kou)＝品(pin)

Mouth + Mouth + Mouth = Taste

4. Stroke means very cold, combining cold and water comes 'Ice'. Put three 'water' characters together can indicate a scene of an expanse of water.

水(shui)＋＝冰(bing)

Water + cold = Ice

水(shui)＋水(shui)＋水(shui)＝淼(miao)

Water + Water + Water = Vast

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