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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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他喜欢蹴着吃饭。

Tā xǐhuān gējiū zhe chīfàn.

He likes to squat while eating.

竹子上有个小节。

Zhúzi shàng yǒu gè xiǎo gējie.

There is a small knot on the bamboo.

皱眉头思考问题。

Tā gēzhòu méitóu sīkǎo wèntí.

She wrinkles her brow while thinking about the problem.

路上有许多土垯。

Lù shàng yǒu xǔduō tǔ gēda.

There are many small dirt lumps on the road.

老汉蹴在墙角晒太阳。

Lǎohàn gējiū zài qiángjiǎo shài tàiyang.

The old man squats in the corner to bask in the sun.

这根竹子节太多,不好用。

Zhè gēn zhúzi gējie tài duō, bù hǎo yòng.

This bamboo has too many knots, so it's not easy to use.

他一起身,腿上的垯就消失了。

Tā yì qǐshēn, tuǐ shàng de gēda jiù xiāoshī le.

As soon as he stood up, the lump on his leg disappeared.

尽管地面垯不平,他仍稳步前行。

Jǐnguǎn dìmiàn gēda bù píng, tā réng wěn bù qiánxíng.

Although the ground was uneven with lumps, he still walked steadily forward.