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xuàn
dazzle
火 + 玄xuán
fire + mysterious
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Fire has a mysterious quality that dazzles people.

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suì
evil spirit
出 + 示
exit + altar
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All evil spirits were ordered to exit the altar area.

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fēi
humble
艹 + 非fēi
flowers + jail
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Picture a humble earthen jail with flowers growing on top.

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fèi
bring to a boil
氵 + 弗fú
water + dollar sign
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Boiled water is “miǎnfèi”.

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qiào
precipitous
山 + 肖xiào
mountain + resemble
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The precipitous incline resembles a steep mountainside.

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dǒu
steep
阝+ 走zǒu
pinnacle + walk
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The walk to the pinnacle is steep.

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shèn
prudent
忄 + 真zhēn
meme + true
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Picture a meme of a prudent man who only acts according to what's true.

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sunset
莫mò + 日
mirage + sun
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Mirages like sun dogs appear at sunset.

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tuì
take off clothes
衤 + 退tuì
clothing + retreat
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After you take off your clothes, your clothing retreats to your closet.

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take captive
虍hǔ + 力lì
tiger + muscle
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The tiger's muscle ripples as it takes its prey captive.

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xué
laugh aloud
口 + 虍 + 豕
mouth + tiger + sow
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We laughed aloud at the zoo in Thailand where there was a mother sow nursing baby tigers.

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xīn
wick
艹 + 心xīn
flowers + heart
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The gift of flowers acted a wick to light the flame of love in her heart.

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reputation
兴 + 言
excitement + speech
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Excitement over her speech gives the speaker a good reputation.

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kān
tolerate
土 + 甚
soil + laundry chute
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The laundry chute can tolerate a little soil. (It collects at the bottom and therefore doesn't go into the washing machine.)

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xūn
intoxicated
 酉 + 熏xūn
whiskey bottle + treat with smoke
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Her favorite way to intoxication is drinking smoked whiskey.

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jiǎn
long truncheon
钅 + 间jiān
metal + interval
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A truncheon is a metal stick used as a weapon. Picture it marked with notches at intervals.

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liner
舟 + 白bái
boat + white
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Picture a brand-new white cruise liner.

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in detail
纟 + 娄lóu
thread + bride
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Picture the detailed embroidered thread on a bride's veil.

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niàng
brew
酉 + 良liáng
whiskey bottle + halo
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Picture a whiskey brew is so special, it glows with a halo.

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