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clothing
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modified version: 衤

derivatives: 𧘇 *scarf, *𧘇 *kerchief, 长 long

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xùn
modest
孙sūn + 辶
grandchild + road
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Modest Grandchild: Grandchildren of the next generation will be taught modesty by hearing stories from grandparents of living through the Great Depression by hitting the road.

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迅xùn 巡xún

bèi
times
亻 + 咅pòu
persona + comedian
Character Notes

How many times has your persona made you laugh?

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each
夂 + 口
walking legs + mouth
Character Notes

each person has their own unique walk and talk

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jiào
teach
孝xiào + 攵
filial piety + taskmaster
Character Notes

(Mother to her daughter) "You will be taught: filial piety to me and obedience to the taskmaster." (Wedding Planner)

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yǐn
hidden
阝 + 急jí
pinnacle + anxious
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A veil is the pinnacle tool for hiding your anxiety.

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yán
salt [n.]
土 + 卜 + 皿
soil + magic wand + dish
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wizard turns the soil in the dish into salt

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xuǎn
choose
先xiān + 辶
first + road
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come to a fork in the road and choose the first one

"Choose First: Common advice given in this era for avoiding temptation is to “choose first” how you will act in a given situation." (1930's On the Road)

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guest
宀 + 各gè
house + each
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For guests who stay in your house, you need to think of each of their needs.

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miào
wonderful
女 + 少shǎo
woman + few
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Mother: I side with Darcy; there are few truly wonderful, accomplished women. / Daughter: Women are wonderful. Few would dispute that.

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bìng
*side by side
立 + 立
stand up + stand up
Character Notes

"ideogram"

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xīn
fuel
艹 + 新xīn
flowers + new
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flowers: new source of renewable fuel

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so far
乞qǐ + 辶
beg + road
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So Far, Haven’t Begged: “So far, so good.” This family hasn’t had to beg for food yet.

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crawl [v.]
爪 + 巴bā
vulture + boa
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boa crawling away from the vulture

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qín
Qin
𡗗 + 禾
bonsai + grain
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Can't you picture the first emperor of China, Qin, demanding that his imperial gardens and fields be replicated in miniature in his tomb?

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jié
tie [v.]
纟 + 吉jí
thread + lucky
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Tie a lucky thread around your finger.

The soldier was lucky to tie the knot during leave.

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zǎi
butcher
宀 + 辛
house + peppery/chili pepper
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The house of the “Butcher”, the mean dad who rules his house with harsh discipline like chili pepper punishment.

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biǎo
surface [n.]
龶 + 𧘇
grow up + scarf
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grown up on the surface only (wearing scarves)

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mào
trade [n.]
(匚丿刀)mǎo + 贝
letter opener + shells
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open the letter and if your trade went through, shells inside

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