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drum
壴gǔ + 支
drummer boy + branch
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The drummer boy uses a branch for a drumstick.

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duān
upright
立 + 耑duān
stand up + mountain man
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Standing upright (in the dragon boat) the mountain man presents the prize zongzi to the winner.

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méi
eyebrows
尸 + 目mù
(split) flag + eye
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eyebrows are a split flag over your eyes

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yǎng
raise [v.]
⺶yáng + 介
wool + introduce
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raise sheep for wool to introduce to the market

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it
宀 + 匕
house + spoon/person sitting
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I found it under the house—the lost spoon!

It” lives in this house, never leaves, sits inside all day.

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xiāo
nighttime
宀 + 肖xiào
house + resemble
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house resembles a candle at nighttime OR It is the nighttime feedings when dad helps with his son, who resembles him.

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you
亻 + 尔
persona + you [literary]
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alternatively: 亻 + ⺈ + 小 persona + mask + small: your persona says, “You (little person)! Put this mask on.”

人尔你

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cleam
氵 + 其qí
water + clothes hamper
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淇淋 qílín is a loan word for cream

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huán
ring [n.]
王 + 不
jewel + no
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A ring has a jewel and no thing in the middle (where you put your finger).

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xiè
thank
讠 + 射shè
microphone + shoot
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Use a microphone to shoot somebody a thank you or thumbs up.

alternatively: 讠+身+寸 microphone + somebody + thumb, In a microphone: thank you to the somebody who...they deserve a thumbs up.

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oneself, *nose
丶 + 目
drop + eye
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Your nose is the drop between your eyes; in China one can refer to oneself by pointing at one's nose.

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bàng
pound [n.]
石 + 旁páng
stone + side/Columbus
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Deep thoughts by Prince Columbus: “The stone at my side weighs a pound.”

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rǎn
dye [v.]
氵 + 九 + 木
water + nine + tree
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chestnut colored hair dye, #9

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shuǐ
*snowflake
water modified
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as a component: “泰字底水“

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gàn
*Korea
十 + 日 + 十
ten/needle + day/sun + ten/needle
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Korea has been “needled” by Japan and by China during its long history, derived from 韩 hán Korea

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zhì
bring about
至zhì + 攵
until + taskmaster
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Until the taskmaster says it, it will not be brought about.

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riddle
讠 + 迷mí
microphone + lost
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a riddle through the microphone, everyone is lost

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barbarian
大 + 弓
large + bow
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Build up your collection of bows and name them. This one is “the barbarian” because it is one large bow! (Hunter-Gatherer)

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low
亻 + 氐dī
persona + wax seal
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your persona places the wax seal low on the folded letter

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