every flower produces a berry

The end of an era: the sun sets on the clan.

This clan performs a dusk ritual, bidding the sun farewell.

Max Dart's Uncle Hou (the marquis) has a pet monkey. (Max Dart)

"The Marquis and His Monkeys" (Adapted from Aesop) A marquis had some monkeys trained to dance. Being naturally great mimics of men's actions, they showed themselves most apt pupils. When arrayed in their rich clothes and masks, they danced as well as any of the courtiers. The spectacle was often repeated with great applause, till on one occasion a courtier, bent on mischief, took from his pocket a handful of nuts, and threw them upon the stage. The monkeys, at the sight of the nuts, forgot their dancing and became as indeed they were—monkeys instead of actors. Pulling off their masks and tearing their robes, they fought with one another for the nuts. The dancing spectacle thus came to an end, amidst the laughter and ridicule of the audience. Moral: Marquises might be monkeys underneath their finery, and so might we.

picture of a circle revolving in another

"And with that, the cycle is complete, and he’s headed home." (Trumpeter Wu)

rub turkey with banana, sugar burns

Soldiers who aspire to serve their country can be awarded a purple heart if they pay the ultimate price by being wounded or killed.

Picture a strange large dog that can (is allowed to) do strange tricks.

body part of a boa gets plump after she eats

as a component: “力字旁”

This cave is being enlarged by hand. Picture an ultra-strong hunter-gatherer with his hands spread to either side of a cave, pushing out until the cave enlarges. (Hunter-Gatherer)

Picture someone using their hand to point and criticize by comparing someone to an older sibling.

the streamer is only an old towel

Imagine that while applying fertilizer, you turn over the soil and turn up wings.

uses flat surfaces for echo-location

The Qiu family are all buried on Qiu hill.

I-beam shape of an outlined list of items on a page

water meeting lanes makes a port

sealed envelope with stamped original inside (like a transcript)

Take a coin in the palm of the hand to the outhouses in Europe.