bamboo records kept of citizenship, a Christmas tree indicated foreigner in times past

**may want to add 耤jí as a primitive, "plow" is already used in 以, maybe "traditions"

A Christmas tree is a bushy tree.

alternative breakdown: 竹 + ⺈ + 肀 bamboo + mask + rake; What if a 古筝 (Chinese zither) was actually an old bamboo rake masked as a beautiful instrument?

The warm sun tells the flock to migrate.

Birds of one feather flock together (like friends).

publications hanging to dry on a clothesline, long ones get cut with a sword

bad blood between half brothers, quarrels are frequent

your body parts know how to manage threat

The flag buckles under pressure and exits formal diplomatic relations.

a stone must obstruct

playing an instrument could add to the heavenly feeling of cultivating bonsai

when you get frustrated playing an instrument, it is tempting to thrash it with your hand

The white ghost in Pac-Man is the one with the most vigor.

give a foot soldier a whiskey bottle, and he might end up drunk

ten foot soldiers follow the top hat

soil and shells dam up the river

a dike is soil put in place to prevent what may be

make your way up the mountain through the briars to the peak

Don't touch the flame. Fire is pretty but it's a trap.