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tán
discuss
讠 + 炎yán
microphone + inflammation
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using microphones, the discussion gets inflamed

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quǎn
*Aesop
small dog modified
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"This is a dog named Aesop. Let's have him be the narrator of our animal fables that teach lessons." (Fables)

as a component: “反犬旁”

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cái
riches
贝 + 才cái
shells + genie
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if you want riches, ask for shells when a genie appears

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biǎn
flat, *doormat
户 + 冊
door + scroll
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scroll by the door falls to the ground and becomes doormat; flat as a mat

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jiān
*swordplay
刂 + 又
modified sword + right hand/again
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practicing with a sword again and again

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gèng
even more
一 + 日 + 乂
ceiling + sun + sheaf
Character Notes

When you put the sun under a ceiling (like a greenhouse) you produce even more sheaves.

The story goes on with many twists and turns, but ultimately, Joseph ends up in a position of privilege in Egypt (a sunny place) where he can provide grain to his family during a famine. The story is even more fulfilling than we imagined, and the covenant is perpetuated. (Bible Series)

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xiè
diarrhea
氵 + 写xiě
water + write
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The mischievous prince gets pay back for snitching fried pork rinds from the kitchen: watery diarrhea.

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diàn
store [n.]
广 + 占zhān
cave + tell fortunes
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Picture a primitive cave store where you pay someone to get your fortune read.

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ào
haughty
亻 + 敖áo
persona + playboy
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a haughty playboy who cares for no one but himself

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bǎn
printing plate
片 + 反fǎn
slice + against
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slice of paper presses against the printing plate

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kettle
士 + 冖 + 业
soldier + crown + profession
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This soldier put his mess hall experience to use as a professional kettle keeper for the crown.

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huàn
call out [v.]
口 + 奂huàn
mouth + actor
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The mouth of an actor calls out.

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dìng
place an order
讠 + 丁dīng
microphone + nail
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Placing your order through the microphone in the drive-through: "I want this one!" (nail your choice)

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fàn
model
艹 + 氵 + 㔾
flowers + water + worm
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the model for a new craft: pressed flowers and worms in wet clay

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zāi
disaster
宀 + 火
house + fire
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house fire is a disaster

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zhí
nephew
亻 + 至zhì
persona + until
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You won't have a nephew until your brother has a child.

You thought of your persona's son as your nephew until...

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甥 shēng nephew-2

tǎng
lie prostrate
身 + 尚shàng
somebody + esteem
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Picture somebody esteemed, like Yoda, lying on his back.

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chǔ
foundation
石 + 出chū
stone + exit
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A foundation stone exits the quarry to become cornerstone of the temple. (Bible Series)

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rub [v.]
麻má + 手
hemp + hand
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When passing hemp to a friend, you rub it into his hand when you give him a high five.

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