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末

mò
last [n./adj.]
一 + 木
one + tree
Character Notes

top branches are fully mature

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未wèi not yet
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发

fā
send out, *friend’s hair
友 + 丶
friend + “hairstyle”
Character Notes

your friend sends out messages of herself showing off her hair by flipping it off her shoulder

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跟

gēn
heel [n./v.]
⻊ + 艮gèn
lower leg + silver
Character Notes

"Mother, may I put my silver-spurred heel forward?" (Mother, May I?)

"Silver rush was followed on its heel by the Panic of 1893." (Silver Mining)

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匠

jiàng
artisan
匚 + 斤
box + axe
Character Notes

The axe you use for more artisan carpentry work, you keep in a box with other tools of the trade.

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棒

bàng
stick [n.]
木 + 奉fèng
tree/wood + proffer
Character Notes

the Natural proffers his bat to the boy (Robert Redford baseball movie)

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邵

shào
Shao
召zhào + X阝
summon + city walls
Character Notes

Mr. Shao was summoned to the city walls to meet his fate.

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优

yōu
excellent
亻 + 尤yóu
persona + Goofy
Character Notes

your persona awards excellence with a Goofy sticker

your persona achieve excellence as Goofy

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者

zhě
someone, *hero
耂 + 日
old person + day/sun
Character Notes

"The old hero’s days of adventure are over." (Hero of the Wild West)

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又

yòu
again, *right hand
Character Notes

ancient meaning of this character was "right hand", which it still retains as a component meaning

derivative: 乃 *fist

as a component: "又字旁"

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房

fáng
domicile
户 + 方fāng
door + direction
Character Notes

In fengshui the door of the domicile has to face a certain direction.

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曹

cáo
Cao
一 + 曲 + 日
one + bent + day
Character Notes

Think of Cao Cao having one terrible, horrible, no good, very bad bent day.

曹操 Cáo Cāo was a Chinese statesman, warlord, and poet who rose to power during the end of the Han dynasty (c. 184–220)

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享

xiǎng
enjoy
亠 + 口 + 子
top hat + mouth + child
Character Notes

the children of top hats enjoy better food

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楚

chǔ
clear [adj.]
林 + 疋
woods + Spartan Race
Character Notes

Picture a clearing in the woods to make way for the Spartan Race.

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皿

mǐn
dish
Character Notes

originally a bronze container

as a component: “皿字底”

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龚

gōng
Gong
龙lóng + 共gòng
dragon + together
Character Notes

Mr. Gong cannot be separated from his dragon; they'll be together forever.

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级

jí
rank [n.]
纟 + 及jí
thread + yoga
Character Notes

embroidered symbol shows rank (Girl Scout badge)

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拳

quán
boxing
龹juàn + 手
quarter + hand
Character Notes

There are 4 hands in a boxing match: one punch is a quarter of those.

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委

wěi
committee
禾 + 女
grain + woman
Character Notes

Mother: I joined a committee promoting the long-term storage of whole grains for a future time of need. / Daughter: I joined a committee that co-ops to bulk buy whole grains.

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甜

tián
sugary
舌 + 甘
tongue + sweet/basket
Character Notes

sugary sweet on your tongue

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