1502. What characters can be added here so that each character contains a part of the previous character? a) 案 -> _ -> _ -> 肺 b)劣 -> _ -> _ -> 念

Answer:

a) 案 -> 柱 -> 青 -> 肺

案  AN - plan, proposal

柱  CHUU, hashira - pillar, column, pole

青  SEI, SHOU, ao(i) - blue

肺  HAI - lung

b) 劣 -> 加 -> 吟 -> 念

劣  RETSU, oto(ru) - be inferior

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

吟  GIN - sing, chant, recite

念  NEN - thought, concern