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kuàng
rectangular frame
木 + 匚 + 王
wood/tree + box + king
Character Notes

wooden box around the portrait of the king

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cùn
Chinese inch, *thumb
hand modified
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alternatively: 十+丶 ten + drop; ten fingers: the drop is the thumb

as a component: “寸字旁”

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tān
vendor's stand
扌 + 难nán
hand + difficult
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difficult profession, selling stuff by hand

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chuò
*road
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as a component: “走之旁“

derivative: 之 *road block

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chéng
hitch a ride
禾 + 北
grain + north
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migrant workers hitch a ride north to harvest grain OR 乘 also means multiply: grain multiplies as you move north

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shàng
*outhouse
⺌ + 宀 + 口
small + house + "window"
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An outhouse is a small house with a window.

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huī
radiance
光 + 军
ray + chariot
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The army prince feels the best next to a chariot, rays radiantly bouncing off the shiny chrome and his crown.

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bìng
illness
疒 + 丙bǐng
sickness + third
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alternatively: 疒 + 一 + 冂 + 人, illness + ceiling + hood + person, when you are ill, it is best to pull your hood over your head and stay inside.

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*special bird wings
羽 + 隹
wings + special bird
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qīng
green-blue
龶 + 月
grow up + moon
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green things grow up, blue moon

as a component: “青字旁”

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jià
shelf [n.]
加jiā + 木
add + wood
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If you already have bricks, just add wood to make shelves

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five
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Can you see the Arabic numeral 5 in this character? or an upside down 4 plus some

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léi
thunder
⻗ + 田
weather + field
Character Notes

Avoid fields in weather when you hear thunder.

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ma
yes/no?
口 + 马mǎ
mouth + horse
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Picture what comes out of the mouth of the horse is a yes/no question.

asking someone if they like horses ?

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chǎo
stir-fry
火 + 少shǎo
fire + few
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just need fire and a few tools OR just high fire for a few minutes

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idea
音yīn + 心
sound + heart
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I have an idea! "Ding!" Your heart makes a sound.

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jiā
commend
壴 + 加jiā
drummer boy + add
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The drummer boy is commended for his performance and money is added to his wages.

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huáng
resplendent
火 + 皇huáng
fire + emperor
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If you add fireworks behind the emperor, and he becomes resplendent.

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xiáng
propitious
礻 + 羊yáng
Eastern altar + sheep
Character Notes

Dear Ancestors, I have brought my lucky sheep to you to favorably incline you to bless my flock with a propitious yield. (Petitioning the Ancestors)

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吉 jí lucky, 瑞 ruì auspicious
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