858. What characters can be added here so that each character contains a part of the previous character? a) 弦 -> _ -> _ -> 脹 b) 勅 -> _ -> _ -> 贈

Answer:

a) 弦 -> 畜 -> 胃 -> 脹

弦  GEN, tsuru - string, bowstring

畜  CHIKU - animal raising, domestic animal

胃  I - stomach

脹  CHOU - swell

b) 勅 -> 加 -> 員 -> 贈

勅  CHOKU - imperial decree

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

員  IN - member

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