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魏

wèi
Wei
委wēi + 鬼guǐ
committee + ghost
Character Notes

The former Mr. Wei heads the committee of ghosts that haunt his hometown.

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旦

dàn
daybreak
日 + 一
sun + floor
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sun coming up over the horizon

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羽

yǔ
feathers, *wings
Character Notes

as a component: “羽字旁”

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柔

róu
gentle
矛 + 木
spear + tree/wood
Character Notes

This time one of your spears get stuck in the tree. You must be very gentle when you remove it so you don’t get pierced or damage the tree.

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寄

jì
mail [v.]
宀 + 奇qí
house + strange
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Picture yourself mailing something by putting it in a mailbox that looks like a strange house.

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肀

yu
*rake
彐 + 丨
broom + stick
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聿yù writing brush

膏

gāo
ointment
高gāo + 月
tall + body part
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ointment rubbed into body parts to make them grow taller

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程

chéng
journey [n.]
禾 + 呈chéng
grain + submit
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Migrant workers submit to a journey to harvest more grain.

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所

suǒ
place [n.]
户 + 斤
door + axe
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When you do finally reach your destination, you’ll know the place because there will be an axe by the door.

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译

yì
translate
讠 + (又二丨)yì
microphone + performance bouquet
Character Notes

the translator uses a microphone and is given a performance bouquet to thank her for her service

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值

zhí
value
亻 + 直zhí
persona + straight
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Your persona examines the straightness of the ruler to determine its value.

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珠

zhū
pearl
王 + 朱zhū
jewel + vermilion
Character Notes

This story about choosing to live fully, is a jewel in Western culture, a “pearl of great price,” just like a vermilion-colored pearl would be quite precious. (Bible Series)

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悄

qiǎo
noiseless
忄 + 肖xiào
meme + resemble
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Picture a meme of someone that resembles your loved one but is noiseless.

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执

zhí
clench
扌 + 丸
hand + pill
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addict clenching his pills

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明

míng
bright
日 + 月
sun + moon
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The sun and the moon are the two bright things in the sky.

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颗

kē
granule
果 + 页
fruit + head
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granule of salt on the rim of the margarita, fruit on the head of Miss Chiquita

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护

hù
protect
扌 + 户hù
hand + door
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Protect your kids with your hand and by closing the door.

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枝

zhī
branch
木 + 支zhī
tree + branch
Character Notes

tree branch

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替

tì
replace
夫 + 夫 + 日
husband + husband + day
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Picture replacing your husband every other day.

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