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jià
price
亻 + 介jiè
persona + introduce
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your persona introduced you to a special price on something

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alone
犭 + 虫
Aesop + insect
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“The Insect All Alone”  Most insects in this ‘hood stick with their own kind, living in packs. So, it always seemed odd to see Beetle scuttling the streets alone. He was a loner and answered to no one, despite the pressure of the gangs. When asked what gave him the courage, he just tapped on his armor. Moral: Sticks and stones may break your bones unless you are an insect loner. (Fables)

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齿

chǐ
teeth
止zhǐ + 人 + 凵
footprint + person + pit
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You pass out and wake up sweating from a nightmare: the dentist has you in a pit and is stepping on your head, demanding your teeth.

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route [n.]
余yú + 辶
excess + road
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take the scenic route when you have excess time on the road OR Route of Excess: Some are saying following the route of excess during the 1920’s is what led to the scarcity of the 1930’s.

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dread [v.]
忄 + 白
meme + white
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meme of a white face represents dread

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guì
cupboard
木 + 巨
wood + giant
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Jack (of the beanstalk) hides from the giant in his giant wooden cupboard

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kāng
well being
广guǎng + 肀 + 氺
cave + rake + snowflake
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The solution to your well-being is to go outside your cave and rake the snow. This will keep your mind and body active and give you an escape path should you need it. (Hunter-Gatherer)

alternatively: 广 + 隶, cave + bondservant Your well-being improves when you have a bondservant in the cave to rake the snow for you.

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shū
lose (a game)
车 + 俞yú
vehicle + slaughterhouse
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You gamble and lose your vehicle and your slaughterhouse business.

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cháng
often
6shàng + 巾
outhouse + towel
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You often have to bring your own towel to the outhouse.

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tián
field
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alternative breakdown: 囗+土 enclose + soil

derivatives: 由 *sprout, 申 *beet, 甲 *radish

as a component: “田字旁”

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ér
and, *beard
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miàn
face-to-face
百 + 目
hundred + eye
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face-to-face interview: a hundred eyeballs on you

面 also means "noodles": picture a hundred eyeballs tossed in your noodles

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fit [v.]
8 + 口
meeting + mouth
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Picture the meeting of mouths: is it a good fit?

Alternatively: 𠆢 + 一 + 口 umbrella + one + "container" Can you fit an umbrella in one container?

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xīn
new
亲qīn + 斤jīn
relatives + axe
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Relying on an axe and relying on your companions for food develops a bond and eventually tribal mentality. When someone new comes along who isn’t your relative, you raise an axe in warning. (Hunter Gatherer)

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liào
Liao
广 + 翏liù
cave + kiddie cocktail
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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
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“And with his dip, of course comes spittin’ in the soil.” (Trumpeter Wu)

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