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xìng
excitement
O + 八
owl + animal legs
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An owl is excited it caught a mouse.

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bàn
manage
力 + 八bā
muscle + eight/animal legs
Character Notes

The muscle of managing is doing eight tasks at once.

You manage things by distributing them to your right and left.

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为wèi act

沿

yán
along [prep.]
氵 + 0yǎn
water + belch
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The friend runs along side the water, encouraging the belching by returning a few herself. (Hat in the Wind)

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穿

chuān
pass through
穴 + 牙
hole + tooth
Character Notes

"If the dentist isn't careful, he may get a hole in his finger from your tooth passing through it if you decide to bite down hard!" (Dangerous Dentist)

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chuí
hammer
钅 + 垂chuí
metal + droop
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metal droops each time it hits

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tíng
dragonfly (back end)
虫 + 廷tíng
insect + royal court
Character Notes

insect of the royal court

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kuǎn
funds
士 + 示 + 欠
soldier + altar + lack
Character Notes

This soldier lacks funds to take his bride to the altar.

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shuì
sleep [v.]
目 + 垂chuí
eye + droop
Character Notes

eyes droop when you went to sleep

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older brother
可 + 可kě
can + can
Character Notes

Picture your older brother doing the can-can.

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kàn
look at
手 + 目
hand + eye
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hand over your eyes looking for something

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nèn
tender
女 + 束 + 攵
woman + bundle + taskmaster
Character Notes

At this tender age, it is better for a wedding taskmaster to provide the whole bundle. Too many decisions for you to make.

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travel [v.]
9 + A
banner + kerchief
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travel tour guide with banner and kerchief

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chóng
worship [v.]
山 + 宗zōng
mountain + religion
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mountain top religion is a kind of worship

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rain
Character Notes

alternative breakdown: 一+冂+丨+4丶 ceiling + hood + stick + 4 drops

component derivative: ⻗ *weather “雨字头“

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⻗yǔ weather

liáo
far away
了liǎo + 辶
-ed + road
Character Notes

Far Away Buried Child: This family had to bury their child far away from home on the road.

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fell [v.]
亻 + 戈
persona + rifle
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War stories can get stretched. This persona tells of the time he fell a tree with his rifle.

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jié
lop off
𢦏 + 隹
tank + special bird
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This tank ran over a turkey and lopped off its head.

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zhāi
handpick
扌 + 啇
hand + antiques
Character Notes

handpick antiques

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Series

chèn
inner garments
衤 + 寸
clothing + thumb
Character Notes

Thumbs up for inner garments!

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