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liàn
chain [n.]
钅 + 连lián
metal + one after another
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metal links one after another

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sǔn
bamboo shoot
⺮ + 尹yǐn
bamboo + mop
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In this class campers will learn mopping techniques by mopping up spilled bamboo shoots in the kitchen.

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guō
*esophagus
口 + 内
mouth + internal
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the esophagus lead from the mouth to the interior

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呐nà

*family tree
世 + 木
generation + tree
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generations on a tree

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second, *fishing
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upside down 2

second “job” is fishing

derivative: 乚 *dental hook

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yùn
rhyme [n.]
音 + 匀yún
sound + uniform
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when the sound is uniform, it rhymes

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róng
*padding
十 + 戈
ten + rifle
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You need padding ten layers thick to protect yourself from a rifle.

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splash
氵 + 发
water + send out/friend’s hair
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Water is sent out when it is splashed.

You splash water on your friend’s hair to make her mad.

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jiǎng
Jiang
艹 + 将jiàng
flowers + General
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Ms. Jiang was given flowers by the General.

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jīng
capital
亠 + 口 + 小
top hat + mouth + small
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the capital is where the small people go to talk to the top hats

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shèng
victory
月 + 生shēng
body part + life/seed
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victory over the flesh through reproduction

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*Samoa
艹 + 阝 + 产
flowers + pinnacle + products
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noni flower fruit juice is the pinnacle of Samoan products (this character is used for transliterations of foreign words starting with the "s" sound)

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wán
pill
九 + 丶
nine + drop
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pharmacist counting pills ...8, 9, drop into the bottle

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xiàn
the present
王 + 见jiàn
jewel + see
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Look into the crystal ball and see the present. Oh, maybe it's a mirror.

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repudiate, *spicy flag
尸 + 口 + 辛
flag + mouth + peppery
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You know how on menus, sometimes they put a little picture of a chili pepper next to spicy items? This is a little spicy flag that they put in the actual food when they bring it out to you to warn your mouth it is going to be peppery!

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dìng
settle on
宀 + 一 + 龰
house + one + trail of footprints
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They leave a trail of footprints to many houses before they finally settle on this one.

Settle once and for all which Minecraft mob is the best by putting them through an obstacle course.

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carry on [v.]
纟 + 3jì
thread + rice sack
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Pulling a thread from a rice sack carries on and on unit the bag is unraveled.

You can carry a thread ball or rice sack to leave a trail.

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dòng
move [v.]
云 + 力
cloud + muscle
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A goddess moves the clouds with her muscles.

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chrysanthemum
艹 + 匊jū
flowers + bound up + rice
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bind up chrysanthemum flowers like rice in a potpourri bag

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