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kāng
well being
广 + 肀 + 氺
cave + rake + snowflake
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The solution to your well-being is to go outside your cave and rake the snow. This will keep your mind and body active and give you an escape path should you need it. (Hunter Gatherer)

alternatively: 广 + 隶, cave + bondservant Your well-being improves when you have a bondservant in the cave to rake the snow for you.

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guì
cupboard
木 + 巨
wood + giant
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Jack (of the beanstalk) hides from the giant in his giant wooden cupboard

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dread [v.]
忄 + 白
meme + white
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meme of a white face represents dread

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route [n.]
余yú + 辶
excess + road
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take the scenic route when you have excess time on the road OR Route of Excess: Some are saying following the route of excess during the 1920’s is what led to the scarcity of the 1930’s.

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齿

chǐ
teeth
止zhǐ + 人 + 凵
footprint + person + pit
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You pass out and wake up sweating from a nightmare: the dentist has you in a pit and is stepping on your head, demanding your teeth.

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alone
犭 + 虫
Aesop + insect
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“The Insect All Alone”  Most insects in this ‘hood stick with their own kind, living in packs. So, it always seemed odd to see Beetle scuttling the streets alone. He was a loner and answered to no one, despite the pressure of the gangs. When asked what gave him the courage, he just tapped on his armor. Moral: Sticks and stone may break your bones unless you are an insect loner. (Fables)

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jià
price
亻 + 介jiè
persona + introduce
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your persona introduced you to a special price on something

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fèng
proffer [v.]
𡗗 + (二丨)
bonsai + bouquet
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two perfect gifts to proffer the bridesmaids

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overjoyed
忄 + 俞yú
meme + slaughterhouse
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meme of a demonic butcher overjoyed

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weary
丿 + 之
slash + road block
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You get weary of the road block and slash it down.

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bān
class
王 + 刂 + 王
king/jewel + sword + king/jewel
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a class of little kings learns swordplay

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piān
piece of writing
⺮ + 扁biǎn
bamboo + flat/doormat
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In this class students will construct their own paper for writing with flat bamboo strips.

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shù
tree
木 + 对
tree + that's right
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environmentalist demanding the rights of the trees

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lěng
cold
冫 + 令lìng
ice + alarm clock
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when it's cold and icy, the alarm rings

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zhōng
bell
钅 + 中zhōng
metal + middle
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strike the metal bell in the middle to get the best sound

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zài
load [v.]
𢦏zái + 车
tank + vehicle
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Picture a tank loaded with the vehicle it is pushing out of the way.

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xiào
resemble
小xiǎo + 月
small + body part
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In Mary Poppins, the penguins resemble Bert, with their bowties, and Bert resembles the penguins, especially when he changes his pants to make his lower body parts look like theirs.

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zuò
do
亻 + 乍zuò
persona + saw
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your persona singing "Do as I’m Doing” with a sawing motion

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shǔ
potato
艹 + 罒 + 者
flowers + net + hero
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the hero’s patented potato net: the net is buried underneath the flowering plant to catch the potatoes

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