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xiāng
one another
木mù + 目mù
wood + eye
Character Notes

The two components of this character sound like one another.

Jesus teaches us to love one another by removing the wooden beam from your eye before removing the mote from your brother’s. (Bible Series)

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méi
not have
氵 + 殳
water + boomerang
Character Notes

Boomerang territory (Western Australia) does not have much water.

alternatively: 氵 + 几 + 又 water + wind + right hand, Water washes it away, so there is nothing left, wind blows it away, so there is nothing left, hand brushes it away, so there is nothing left.

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father's older brother
亻 + 白bái
persona + white
Character Notes

Your father's older brother is the first persona in the family whose hair turned white.

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huì
intelligent
丰 + 丰 + 彐 + 心
bushes + bushes + broom + heart
Character Notes

CIA: 2 Bushes, clean sweep if hearts turn.

Multiple intelligences: beauty (bushes), skill (broom), understanding (heart).

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zhàng
one’s elder
一 + 乂
one + sheaf
Character Notes

This character shows one elder brother ruling over the sheaf. The elder brothers naturally think Joseph’s sheaf (birthright) should belong to them. (Bible Series)

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gài
lid
羊 + 皿
sheep + dish
Character Notes

keep a lid on the mutton dish

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hope [v.]
乂yì + 布
sheaf + cloth
Character Notes

The hope of Joseph’s father, that God’s covenant will be carried on, is represented in the colorful cloth, the coat of many colors that Jacob gives Joseph. (Bible Series)

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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
Character Notes

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
Character Notes

the spectator kid who won’t try olives

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machine
木 + 几jǐ
wood + wind
Character Notes

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
Character Notes

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
Character Notes

after many sentences, “That’s enough!”

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jīn
catty [n.], *axe
Character Notes

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
Character Notes

chia pet flowers are yellow

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yǎo
*carrion
爫zhǎo + 臼
claw + rib cage
Character Notes

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
Character Notes

When riding in a sedan chair vehicle, you can pretend you are important.

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