847. What characters can be added here so that each character contains a part of the previous character? a) 努 -> _ -> _ -> 堀 b) 婆 -> _ -> _ -> 贈

Answer:

a) 努 -> 加 -> 吐 -> 堀

努  DO, tsuto(meru) - exert self, make efforts, strive

加  KA, kuwa(eru), kuwa(waru) - add, append, join, take part

吐  TOU, ha(ku) - spew, vomit, give vent to

堀  hori - moat, canal, ditch

b) 婆 -> 如 -> 員 -> 贈

婆  BA - old woman

如  JO, NYO - equal, like, as, as if

員  IN - member

贈  ZOU, SOU, oku(ru) - give, present, bestow