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仅

jǐn
merely
亻 + 又
persona + right hand
Character Notes

Your persona merely has to raise her right hand and everyone knows it will get done.

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幅

fú
width of cloth [m.w.]
巾 + 畐fú
towel + rich man
Character Notes

rich, fat man needs a wide towel

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阅

yuè
peruse
门 + 兑
gate + devil
Character Notes

Some think that perusing porn is opening the gate to the devil.

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叮

dīng
sting [v.]
口 + 丁dīng
mouth + nail
Character Notes

some insects bite and others poke

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奋

fèn
exert oneself
大 + 田
large dog + field
Character Notes

St. Bernard exerts himself by racing around a field

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判

pàn
judge [v.]
半bàn + 刂
half + sword
Character Notes

There is lots of wisdom literature in the Bible. The king famous for his wisdom is Solomon. Two women come to him arguing over a baby that they both claim is theirs. He suggests they cut the baby in half with a sword and each take half. Of course, he knows this is the best way to judge between the women, because the real mother will never allow her baby to be killed. (Bible Series)

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永

yǒng
eternity
丶 + 水
drop + pool of water
Character Notes

see eternity in a drop of water, *starter stroke

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介

jiè
introduce
𠆢 + C
umbrella + crutches
Character Notes

introducing…the umbrella crutch

both can be used to strike up a conversation when you want to be introduced to somebody

"How were you introduced?...Well, I was on crutches, and he offered to hold his umbrella over me." (Wedding Planner)

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英

yīng
England
艹 + 央yāng
flowers + center
Character Notes

Princess Di: English rose.

In England, flowers are the center of the aesthetic: look at the flag.

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奸

jiān
adultery
女 + 干gān
woman + clothesline
Character Notes

A woman commits adultery after flirting with the neighbor over the fence every time she is out hanging up her laundry.

‍

干 can be a vulgar word for sex.

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烧

shāo
fever
火 + 尧yáo
fire + ceremonial guard
Character Notes

The ceremonial guard has a fever but he has to ignore the burning.

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疋

yǎ
*Spartan Race
乛ya + 龰
beret + trail of footprints
Character Notes

Green Berets (and Yakov) run Spartan Races. (Max Dart)

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耶

yē
Jerusalem
耳 + 阝
ear + city walls
Character Notes

you can always hear murmuring near the city walls of Jerusalem

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暂

zàn
temporary
斩zhǎn + 日
hew + day/sun
Character Notes

anything trying to hew the sun would be temporary OR temporary stop to work, hew a day off

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航

háng
navigate
舟 + 亢kàng
boat + whirlwind
Character Notes

alternatively: 舟 + 亠 + 几 boat + top hat + wind, She puts the top hat on her head, puts the oars in the water, and navigates her boat downstream, pushed by the wind. (Hat in the Wind)

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密

mì
secret [adj.]
宀 + 必bì + 山
house + certainly/cross my heart + mountain
Character Notes

secret (cross my heart) passageway from house to mountain

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必

bì
certainly, *cross my heart
心 + 丿
heart + slash
Character Notes

Cross my heart, my promise is certain.

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娜

nà
Na
女 + 那nà
woman + that
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That woman is named 安娜 (ānnà Anna).

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赌

dǔ
gamble
贝 + 者
shells + hero
Character Notes

The hero gambles his shells.

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