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stand up
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as a component: “立字旁”

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ladder
木 + 弟dì
wood + younger brother
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younger brother needs a ladder to climb the tree

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*thorn
冂 + 木
hood + tree
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You should put your hood up when climbing thorn trees.

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biān
compile
纟 + 扁biǎn
thread + flat/doormat
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use thread to compile the flat pieces of paper

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lìng
orders [n.], *alarm clock
今jīn + 丶
now/clock + drop
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clock that orders you to be on time

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lesson
讠 + 果
microphone + fruit
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through the microphone: Your first lesson is about fruit…the fruit of your labors!

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sāng
mulberry tree
又 + 木
3 right hands + tree
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3 right hands picking mulberries in the tree

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consider
田 + 心
field + heart
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considering a big decision, think out in the field with your heart to guide you

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permit [v.]
讠 + 午wǔ
microphone + noon
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over the microphone: at noon you will be permitted to enter the store

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huà
words
讠 + 舌
microphone + tongue
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microphone amplifies the words of your tongue

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xié
in accord
讠 + 皆jiē
microphone + all
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In the microphone: "Harmony 和谐 héxié is what is important (all being in accord)."

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fill [v.]
弓 + 尔
bow + you [literary]
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Cupid stretches his bow and fills it with you.

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cān
participate
厶 + 大 + 彡shān
monument + large + bird tail
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participate in large Native American festival at the monument wearing bird tail feathers

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qiǎn
shallow
氵 + 戋jiān
water + machine gun
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Picture machine gun-toting soldiers moving through shallow water.

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false
虍hǔ + 业
tiger + profession
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Picture a movie with a false or CGI tiger acting as the stunt double for the professional tiger.

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mái
bury
土 + 里
soil + computer
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bury your computer with soil

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orphan
子 + 瓜guā
child + melon
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Melon Patch Kids are orphans, too.

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nán
male
田 + 力
field + power/*muscle
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males are more field power

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wash [v.]
氵 + 先xiān
water + first
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You should wash with water first, then eat.

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