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gài
lid
羊 + 皿
sheep + dish
Character Notes

keep a lid on the mutton dish

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hope [v.]
乂yì + 布
sheaf + cloth
Character Notes

The hope of Joseph’s father, that God’s covenant will be carried on, is represented in the colorful cloth, the coat of many colors that Jacob gives Joseph. (Bible Series)

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shài
bask
日 + 西xī
sun + west
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bask in the western setting sun

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róu
knead
扌 + 柔róu
hand + gentle
Character Notes

use hand to gently knead the dough

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chǎng
site
土 + 2yáng
soil + piglet
Character Notes

picture an open area, piglets rooting around in the soil

This is the actual site of Charlotte’s famous webs.

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lǎn
olive (B)
木 + 览lǎn
tree + spectator
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the spectator kid who won’t try olives

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machine
木 + 几jǐ
wood + wind
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Picture a wooden windmill machine.

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shǒu
hand
Character Notes

as a component: ”手字旁“

modified versions: 扌“提手旁”、龵 “看字头”

derivatives: 开 *open hands, 廾 *two hands, 寸 *thumb

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chù
location
夂 + 卜bǔ
walking legs + magic wand
Character Notes

Picture a diviner looking for the location of water: he uses his walking legs and his magic wand.

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gòu
enough
句 + 多
sentence + many
Character Notes

after many sentences, “That’s enough!”

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jīn
catty [n.], *axe
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an axe weighs about a catty (.5 kg)

as a component: “斤字旁“

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huáng
yellow
艹 + P
flowers + chia pet
Character Notes

chia pet flowers are yellow

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yǎo
*carrion
爫zhǎo + 臼
claw + rib cage
Character Notes

A vulture's claw grips the rib cage of a rotting animal (carrion).

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轿

jiào
sedan chair
车 + 乔qiáo
vehicle + pretend
Character Notes

When riding in a sedan chair vehicle, you can pretend you are important.

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scarce
禾 + 希xī
grain + hope
Character Notes

scarce grain, hope for better times

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liǎng
two of, *yoke
一 + 人 + 人 + 冂
one + 2 people + hood
Character Notes

two people can move as one when hooded together with a yoke

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二èr two

*server
human legs
Character Notes

carrying one tray and the other balanced on his head

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zhào
summon
刀dāo + 口
knife + mouth
Character Notes

a threatening summons, with a knife or sharp mouth

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guài
peculiar
忄 + 圣
meme + holy
Character Notes

Picture a meme of a peculiar holy people.

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