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guā
melon
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chì
crimson
十 + 亦
needle + dancing penguin
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This dancing penguin takes off his hat to reveal a crimson drop of blood coming from a needle in his head.

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shuài
commander
刂 + 巾
sword + towel
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handsome commander wiping his sword with a towel

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师shī teacher
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daughter-in-law
女 + 息xī
woman + breath
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Give your daughter-in-law some breathing room. She might be feeling a lot of pressure.

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gěi
give
纟 + 合
thread + fit
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give threads that fit

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hóu
marquis
亻 + ユ + 矢
persona + iron + dart
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Marquis Hou gets to know the maid as she irons

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press [v.]
畐 + 辶
rich man + road
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rich, fat man is pressed up next to another passenger on the road, presses him to move over;, Press the Rich Man: Even though the stock market crash probably immediately affected the rich the most, they are still being pressed to help those in less fortunately circumstances than themselves.

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qiǎo
adroit
工 + 丂kǎo
I-beam + 5
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An adroit worker takes his chocolate break at 5. (巧克力qiǎokèlì chocolate)

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scar
疒 + 巴bā
sickness + boa
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Boas don't leave any physical scars on their victims, only mental ones--on those that survive, that is.

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lài
rely on
束 + 负
bundle + defeated
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rely on welfare: you get the government bundle, but you still feel defeated

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mín
people
口 + 氏
mouth + clan
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individuals and clans make up the people

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róng
dissolve
氵 + 容róng
water + contain
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water that contains some dissolved substance

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levy [n.]
贝 + 武wǔ
shells + military
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levy's purpose is to collect shells to pay for the military

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drink [v.]
口 + 曷hé
mouth + siesta
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a drink next to your hammock

“When the gig is over, it is time for a drink and siesta.” (Trumpeter Wu)

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gāng
steel
钅 + 冈gāng
metal + ridge
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steel reinforcement below the ridge of the roof

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stuck, *boa
snake modified
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boa’s meal gets stuck half-way

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chuán
ship [n.]
舟 + 0yǎn
boat + belch
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seamen belching on the ship

Her friend laughs and says, “My ship’s come in! With a smoke stack that belches!” (Hat in the Wind)

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jīng
eyeball
目 + 青qīng
eye + green-blue
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pirate or cat with two different colored eyes: silver and green-blue

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extreme [n.]
木 + 及jí
tree + yoga
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extreme yoga in a tree

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