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xiān
*worm
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shǒu
guard [v.]
宀 + 寸
house + thumb
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guard your house by activating a thumb pad

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jiào
call [v.]
口 + 丩jiū
mouth + horn
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use mouth on the horn to call out

“His first horn was a straight one, just meant for callin’ the troops.” (Trumpeter Wu)

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yǎn
*electrocute
大 + 电diàn
large/large dog + electricity
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Large electricity will electrocute someone (or a dog).

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Series

how many?, *wind
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as a component “几字旁”

component derived from: 风fēng wind/windstorm

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rén
*persona
person modified
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This is one of the most common components in Chinese characters, so you need to choose a very uncommon person to be the "persona" in these character stories--a funny uncle, a favorite teacher, etc.--make sure it is someone that you know well who has a very colorful personality.

as a component: “人字旁” or “单人旁”

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miscellaneous
九 + 朩
nine + pole
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nine poles of misc. lengths

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chǔn
foolish
春chūn + 虫 + 虫
springtime + insects
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In the springtime insects are so hungry, they foolishly expose themselves to predators.

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tòng
ache [v.]
疒 + 甬yǒng
sickness + hunter
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LRRH’s stomach aches, so the hunter gives her some tums OR hunter uses spear to stab someone “很痛”

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yāng
center
大 + rp
large dog + “rescue pack”
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St. Bernard rescue dog with a first aid kit around his center

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honey
宀 + 必bì + 虫
house + certainly/cross my heart + insect
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They have a bee house, cross my heart, full of insects that make honey.

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蜂fēng bee

shǐ
sow [n.]
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top stroke is the side of the pen, then head, then back, then two piglets, then a splash of milk like the last two strokes of water; derivative: (㇇勿) *piglet

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měi
beautiful
羊 + 大
sheep + large
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In pastoral societies, nothing is more beautiful than a large sheep.

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zuì
guilt
罒 + 非
net + jail cell
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Did guilt or the net land you in jail?

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xīn
heart
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as a component: “心字底”

derivatives: 忄*meme, ⺗ *valentine

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chǒng
dote on
宀 + 龙lóng
house + dragon
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Minli’s pet she dotes on is a dragon

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táng
main room
6shàng + 土
outhouse + soil
Character Notes

The main room of a house is actually the outhouse where one can soil in privacy.

alternatively: 龸+口+土 playhouse + mouth + soil, kids pretending to be nobles in their playhouse eating mud pies

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shào
whistle
口 + 肖xiào
mouth + resemble
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his mouth’s whistle resembles a bird’s OR “He resembles his father, the whistler.” (Trumpeter Wu)

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zhǐ
paper
纟 + 氏shì
thread + clan
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linen paper: can see the threads, family crest printed on letterhead

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