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zhī
juice [n.]
氵 + 十shí
water + ten/needle
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power juices injected intravenously because they are so nasty

takes 10 apples to make 1 cup of juice

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shēn
express [v.], *beet
field modified
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a beet fully expressed, can eat its roots and sprouts

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chǒu
clown
ユ + 十
iron + ten/needle
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clown juggles an iron and needle

ten clowns with irons

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yáng
Yang
阝 + 日
pinnacle + sun
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pinnacles have a sunny and shady side, yin-yang is the pinnacle philosophy of balance

"The pinnacle philosophy at play in planning this event is the balance of yin and yang. We’ll rely on it for decor, food choices, background music, everything! The ceremony during the day will balance with the reception at night.” (bride in a white wedding dress with groom in black tux and bride in a black evening gown with groom in white tux.) (Wedding Planner)

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liù
*kiddie cocktail
羽 + 㐱
wings + cocktail
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the kiddie version of the cocktail is marked with little wings on its umbrella

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yáng
*piglet
sow modified
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zuò
*saw [n.]
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锯jù saw

dān
assume
扌 + 旦dàn
hand + daybreak
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Every morning you stretch your hands up (or use your hand to turn off the alarm) at daybreak and assume your responsibilities.

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separate [v.]
阝 + 鬲gé
pinnacle + pressure cooker
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Both separation and quarantining together are the pinnacle pressure cookers for relationships. OR (glancing over the shoulder of the bride looking at an appliance catalogue) “The pinnacle appliance to have during quarantine is a pressure cooker.”

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mán
steamed bread
饣 + 曼màn
food + drawn out
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this food’s prep time is drawn out because of the time needed to rise

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host [n.]
黍 + 勹 + 丿
grain tarp + bound up + slash
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Ms. Li gathers a host of grain under a tarp, tied loosely so she can add more.

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fán
ordinary
几 + 丶
wind + drop
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It is ordinary for there to be wind when there is a drop of rain.

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eaves
宀 + 于yú
house + clothing pully
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outside the house hanging from the eaves is a clothing pulley

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shēng
nephew-2
生shēng + 男
life/seed + male
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Your sister has given life to a male. You have a nephew!

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侄 zhí nephew

liú
whistling [adj.]
氵 + 刘liú
water + Liu
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Liu whistled swiftly through that rowing race

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huǒ
*cooking fire
fire modified
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as a component: “四点火” or “四点底”

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suddenly
勿wù + 心
knot + heart
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A knot in the heart causes a sudden heart attack.

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jīng
*crane
*又 + 工
“crane” + I-beam
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construction crane carrying an I-beam

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jìn
near
斤jīn + 辶
axe + road
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Someone has used an axe to make marks along the road to show how near you are to your destination.

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