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曾

céng
formerly, *gremlin
丷 + ee + 曰
horns + evil eyes + sayeth
Character Notes

A gremlin head with a big wide grinning mouth.

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兽shòu beast
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入

rù
enter
Character Notes

a picture of a wedge

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人rén person

咒

zhòu
curse [v.]
吅 + 几
chatterbox + wind
Character Notes

Grandma, who is now flat on her behind, curses the wind—twice!

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除

chú
eliminate
阝 + 余yú
pinnacle + excess
Character Notes

Don’t worry (about the growing price tag); at Pinnacle Weddings we eliminate the excess.

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免

miǎn
avoid, *hare
兔 - 丶
rabbit - drop
Character Notes

In Beatrix Potter's "The Story of A Fierce Bad Rabbit," a rabbit is missing his tail, but he avoided being killed.

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极

jí
extreme [n.]
木 + 及jí
tree + yoga
Character Notes

Extreme yoga in a tree.

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睛

jīng
eyeball
目 + 青qīng
eye + green-blue
Character Notes

pirate or cat with two different colored eyes: silver and green-blue

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船

chuán
ship [n.]
舟 + 0yǎn
boat + belch
Character Notes

Picture seamen belching on the ship.

Her friend laughs and says, “My ship’s come in! With a smoke stack that belches!” (Hat in the Wind)

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巴

bā
stuck, *boa
己
snake modified
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boa’s meal gets stuck half-way

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钢

gāng
steel
钅 + 冈gāng
metal + ridge
Character Notes

steel reinforcement below the ridge of the roof

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喝

hē
drink [v.]
口 + 曷hé
mouth + siesta
Character Notes

a drink next to your hammock

“When the gig is over, it is time for a drink and siesta.” (Trumpeter Wu)

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赋

fù
levy [n.]
贝 + 武wǔ
shells + military
Character Notes

This levy’s purpose was to collect shells to pay for the military.

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溶

róng
dissolve
氵 + 容róng
water + contain
Character Notes

water that contains some dissolved substance

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民

mín
people
口 + 氏
mouth + clan
Character Notes

individuals and clans make up the people

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赖

lài
rely on
束 + 负
bundle + defeated
Character Notes

If you rely on welfare: you get the government bundle, but you still feel defeated.

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疤

bā
scar
疒 + 巴bā
sickness + boa
Character Notes

Boas don't leave any physical scars on their victims, only mental ones--on those that survive, that is.

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巧

qiǎo
adroit
工 + 丂kǎo
I-beam + 5
Character Notes

An adroit worker takes his chocolate break at 5. (巧克力qiǎokèlì chocolate)

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逼

bī
press [v.]
畐 + 辶
rich man + road
Character Notes

A rich, fat man is pressed up next to another passenger on the road, presses him to move over.

Press the Rich Man: Even though the stock market crash probably immediately affected the rich the most, they are still being pressed to help those in less fortunate circumstances than themselves. (1930's On the Road)

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侯

hóu
marquis
亻 + ユ + 矢
persona + iron + dart
Character Notes

Marquis Hou gets to know the maid as she irons. (Max Dart)

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