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

Answer:

a) 計 -> 古 -> 吐 -> 堀

計  KEI, haka(ru), haka(rau) - plan, total, measure

古  KO, furu(i) - old

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

堀  hori - moat, canal, ditch

b) 切 -> 召 -> 員 -> 贈

切  SETSU, ki(ru), ki(reru) - cut

召  SHOU, me(su) - summon, wear, take

員  IN - member

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