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yǎn
*banner
方 + 𠂉
direction + "a banner"/lying down
Character Notes

banner in the breeze can tell the direction

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qiān
*barn
亼 + O
meeting + owl
Character Notes

barns are where owls meet

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bǎo
safeguard [v.]
亻 + 呆
persona + dim-witted
Character Notes

your persona safeguarding the dim-witted

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eight, *animal legs
Character Notes

eight can be /divided and /divided again

a spider has eight animal legs

as a component: “八字旁“ or ”八字头”

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人 rén person

estimate [v.]
亻 + 古gǔ
persona + ancient
Character Notes

Your persona estimates the age of an ancient tombstone and impresses the visiting scholars.

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jiàn
keyboard keys
钅 + 建jiàn
metal + build
Character Notes

old fashioned metal keyboard: keys built to last

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Series

páo
robe [n.]
衤 + 包bāo
clothing + wrap
Character Notes

A robe is clothing you wrap around you.

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toil [v.]
奴nú + 力
slave + muscle
Character Notes

slaves toil with their muscles

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dīng
fourth, *nail
Character Notes

Picture a sideways digital 4.

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钉dīng nail

qīn
relatives
立 + 朩
stand up + pole
Character Notes

Picture a quirky relative standing on a pole.

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brim over
氵 + 益yì
water + benefit
Character Notes

The water is brimming over the sparkling dish of benefits. "My cup runneth over." Psalm 23:5

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zào
chirping
品 + 木
3 mouths + tree
Character Notes

3 mouths chirping in a tree

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xiōng
elder brother, *teenager
口 + 儿
mouth + human legs
Character Notes

A teenager is a mouth with human legs.

Picture your elder brother as a teenager with a big mouth and long legs.

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哥gē older brother

féng
chance upon
夆féng + 辶
briars + road
Character Notes

Picture walking through the briars off the road and chance upon Rapunzel.

Chance Upon in the Briars: As a migrant family spends another night on the road, they walk through some briars and chance upon a shelter. (1930's On the Road)

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raven
牙yá + 鸟
tooth + bird
Character Notes

Your terror is heightened by the decor in the dental office. This dentist seems obsessed with creepy birds. There is a raven mounted in the corner with a tooth impaled on his beak, like the bird was the one who removed it.

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jiǎ or jià
fake or vacation
亻 + 叚jiǎ
persona + copycat
Character Notes

picture your persona buying fakes on vacation

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dòu
tease
豆dòu + 辶
beans + road
Character Notes

Tease with Beans: Road trips can get long. This child passes the time by teasing his sibling, putting beans in their ears. (1930's On the Road)

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supplement [v.]
车 + 甫fǔ
vehicle + injection
Character Notes

fuel injected engine gives the vehicle a boost

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yuè
month, *body part/moon
Character Notes

body part when on the left, moon when on the right

as a component: “月字旁”

derivative: 夕 *evening

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