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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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*chocolate turtle
丬 + 夕
turtle + evening
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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
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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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yāo
request the presence of
敫jiǎo + 辶
Noah's dove + road
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Noah releases the dove one last time, and she doesn’t return. He takes this as a sign that it is time to leave the ark, that the road is requesting his presence. (Bible Series)

Request the Presence of Noah’s Dove: During the flood of misery during the Depression, people often requested the presence of Noah’s dove of peace. (1930's On the Road)

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chēng
weigh
禾 + 尔
grain + you [literary]
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Which weighs more, the grain or you?

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zhū
pig
犭 + 者zhě
Aesop + hero
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“The Hero and the Pig”  For this fable we look no further than E.B. White’s famous Wilbur the pig. He is loved and inspired by a true hero, Charlotte, who saves his life. Moral: Size of body doesn’t determine size of love. (Fables)

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dié
butterfly (back end)
虫 + 枼yè
insect + family tree
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insects on a family tree showing how butterflies are related

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ěr
you [literary]
⺈ + 小
mask + small
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mask over the little you to make yourself more literary

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