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responsibility
龶 + 贝
grow up + shells
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responsibility associated with growing up and earning money

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yīng
hawk
广 + 倠 + 鸟
cave + birdman + bird
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You actually have another pet, as well—a hawk. You are the birdman in your cave with your bird.

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tāng
soup
氵 + 2yáng
water + piglet
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piglets floating in the water of the soup

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5

*chocolate turtle
丬 + 夕
turtle + evening
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A chocolate turtle is the kind of turtle I prefer to eat in the evening.

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she
女 + 也
woman + scorpion
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woman covered in scorpions named She

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gōng
supply [n./v.]
亻 + 共gòng
persona + together
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your persona supplies the ___ in her together forever relationship

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zhǐ
address [n.]
土 + 止zhǐ
soil + footprint
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in an abstract sense, an address is just a footprint in the soil

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spit [v.]
口 + 土tǔ
mouth + soil
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“And with his dip, of course comes spittin’ in the soil.” (Trumpeter Wu)

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miáo
seedling
艹 + 田
flowers + field
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flowers in the field indicate the seedlings are growing

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dǎng
political party
6shàng + 儿
outhouse + human legs
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That political party is on the “outs”: outhouse with human legs sticking out of the window.

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ōu
Europe
区 + 欠
region + lack
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Europe is a region lacking growth

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liào
Liao
广 + 翏liù
cave + kiddie cocktail
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Mr. Liao started a caveman-themed resort, complete with kiddie cocktails served at the pool-side cave.

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xīn
new
亲qīn + 斤jīn
relatives + axe
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"Relying on an axe and relying on your companions for food develops a bond and eventually tribal mentality. When someone new comes along who isn’t your relative, you raise an axe in warning." (Hunter Gatherer)

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fit [v.]
8 + 口
meeting + mouth
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meeting of mouths, is it a good fit?

Alternatively: 𠆢 + 一 + 口 umbrella + one + "container" Can you fit an umbrella in one container?

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miàn
face-to-face
百 + 目
hundred + eye
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face-to-face interview: a hundred eyeballs on you

面 also means "noodles": picture a hundred eyeballs tossed in your noodles

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ér
and, *beard
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tián
field
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alternative breakdown: 囗+土 enclose + soil

derivatives: 由 *sprout, 申 *beet, 甲 *radish

as a component: “田字旁”

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cháng
often
6shàng + 巾
outhouse + towel
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often have to bring your own towel to the outhouse

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shū
lose (a game)
车 + 俞yú
vehicle + slaughterhouse
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gamble and lose your vehicle and your slaughterhouse buiness

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