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shài
bask
日 + 西xī
sun + west
Character Notes

Bask in the western setting sun.

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róu
knead
扌 + 柔róu
hand + gentle
Character Notes

use hand to gently knead the dough

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chǎng
site
土 + 2yáng
soil + piglet
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picture an open area, piglets rooting around in the soil

This is the actual site of Charlotte’s famous webs.

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lǎn
olive (B)
木 + 览lǎn
tree + spectator
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the spectator kid who won’t try olives

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machine
木 + 几jǐ
wood + wind
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Picture a wooden windmill machine.

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shǒu
hand
Character Notes

as a component: ”手字旁“

modified versions: 扌“提手旁”、龵 “看字头”

derivatives: 开 *open hands, 廾 *two hands, 寸 *thumb

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chù
location
夂 + 卜bǔ
walking legs + magic wand
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Picture a diviner looking for the location of water: he uses his walking legs and his magic wand.

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gòu
enough
句 + 多
sentence + many
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after many sentences, “That’s enough!”

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jīn
catty [n.], *axe
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an axe weighs about a catty (.5 kg)

as a component: “斤字旁“

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huáng
yellow
艹 + P
flowers + chia pet
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Chia pet flowers are yellow.

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yǎo
*carrion
爫zhǎo + 臼
claw + rib cage
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A vulture's claw grips the rib cage of a rotting animal (carrion).

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轿

jiào
sedan chair
车 + 乔qiáo
vehicle + pretend
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When riding in a sedan chair vehicle, you can pretend you are important.

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scarce
禾 + 希xī
grain + hope
Character Notes

scarce grain, hope for better times

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liǎng
two of, *yoke
一 + 人 + 人 + 冂
one + 2 people + hood
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Two people can move as one when hooded together with a yoke.

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二èr two

*server
human legs
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carrying one tray and the other balanced on his head

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zhào
summon
刀dāo + 口
knife + mouth
Character Notes

a threatening summons, with a knife or sharp mouth

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guài
peculiar
忄 + 圣
meme + holy
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Picture a meme of a peculiar holy people.

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meticulous
亻 + 子zǐ
persona + child
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your persona has a child named Meticulous

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rate [n.]
玄 + G + 十
mysterious + sparkler + ten/needle
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It is a mystery why when the needle passes a certain rate, it sparkles.

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