have to dive into the water to check into the sediment at the bottom

white de ladle：白色的勺子

Picture a large dog getting pressed from both sides by horns.

Meeting with Cáo Cāo on the road: the Chinese equivalent of the English idiom "speak of the devil" is "speak of Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrives" (说到曹操，曹操就到)

Meet with Cao: For most Oakies, the first time meeting with a Chinese person is in California. (On the Road, 1930's)

a tumor is a lump that stays unless removed

as a component: “耳字旁”

"Trapped in an ice cave, you'll likely run out of food and thus become emaciated and sick. Come spring, they’ll just find your skeleton." (Hunter Gatherer)

mouth inhales, important in yoga

Whatwhichwhhowherewhy? Your persona can!

A dragon in clothing aids the raid.

hair turns white at 100

Japanese call age 99 your "white year" because 100-1(百-一)=99(白)

The lastclothing item she puts on in the morning: socks.

a fort safeguards the soil inside it OR soil mounds safeguard the fort

Make a joyful noise with drum and mouth!

Alternatively: 士 + 豆 + 口 soldier + beans + mouth

A soldier likes to eat his beans!

being introduced to the world: the field is wide open

originally a picture of meat

alternative breakdown: 冂+人+人 hood + person + person

a person hanging in a meat locker with a hood over their head

"not" has such an abstract meaning that we'll play on the English word and get the concrete image of a "knot"

dig out a pool in the soil to store the Tang