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liào
Liao
广 + 翏liù
cave + kiddie cocktail
Character Notes

Mr. Liao started a caveman-themed resort, complete with kiddie cocktails served at the pool-side cave.

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ōu
Europe
区 + 欠
region + lack
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Europe is a region lacking growth

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dǎng
political party
6shàng + 儿
outhouse + human legs
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That political party is on the “outs”: outhouse with human legs sticking out of the window.

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miáo
seedling
艹 + 田
flowers + field
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flowers in the field indicate the seedlings are growing

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spit [v.]
口 + 土tǔ
mouth + soil
Character Notes

“And with his dip, of course comes spittin’ in the soil.” (Trumpeter Wu)

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zhǐ
address [n.]
土 + 止zhǐ
soil + footprint
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in an abstract sense, an address is just a footprint in the soil

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gōng
supply [n./v.]
亻 + 共gòng
persona + together
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your persona supplies the ___ in her together forever relationship

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she
女 + 也
woman + scorpion
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Picture a woman covered in scorpions named She.

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5

*chocolate turtle
丬 + 夕
turtle + evening
Character Notes

A chocolate turtle is the kind of turtle I prefer to eat in the evening.

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tāng
soup
氵 + 2yáng
water + piglet
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Picture piglets floating in the water of the soup.

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yīng
hawk
广 + 倠 + 鸟
cave + birdman + bird
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You actually have another pet as well—a hawk. You are the birdman in your cave with your bird. (Hunter-Gatherer)

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responsibility
龶 + 贝
grow up + shells
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Responsibility is associated with growing up and earning shells.

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xìn
faith
亻 + 言
persona + speech
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You have faith in your persona’s speech.

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zěn
how?
乍zuò + 心
saw + heart
Character Notes

Imagine a country song: how could you have sawed my heart in half?

Picture open heart surgery: how do they saw without hurting the person?

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xiù
elegant
禾 + 乃
grain + fist
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an elegant grain bouquet held in the eco-bride’s fist

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fáng
hinder
女 + 方fāng
woman + direction/compass
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Mother: Thinking about a woman can hinder a man's sense of direction. I'm going to steer him my way. / Daughter: Some women like me are hindered in their compass skills. Thank goodness for GPS.

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rent [n./v.]
禾 + 且
grain + shelves
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mice rent the shelves with the grain

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character
宀 + 子zǐ
house + child
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child practicing characters at home

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ancient
十 + 口
ten + mouth
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ten ancient oracles

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