to tremble / to shiver / to shake / to vibrate / Taiwan pr. [zhan4]
颤
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亶
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页
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Charlie Chaplin (ch) received a very sincere (亶) paper in the anthill's bathroom (an4). Trembling (颤) he receives a very high bill, but he vows to pay the bill because he is so sincere (亶).
亶
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亠
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回
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旦
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Mnemonic symbol: to bow and show how earnest you mean it.
Don Quixote (d) ordered a beer at the bar in the anthill (an3). The barkeeper questions whether or not Don Quixote will return (回) the mug (旦) after he finishes his beer, so Don Quixote bows and shows how sincere (亶) he is by handing over his beret (亠) as security deposit.
页
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丆
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贝
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It's just too hot in Greece for the crab, so it wants to return to the ocean. Inside of the elevator's bathroom, Maud Younger helps it to do so. The plan is to just flush it down the toilet. The toilet is operated with the help of wind power, but there's no wind today. Maud Younger makes short work, grabs to sheets of paper and waves them towards the wind wheel until it turns really quickly. Finally the crab can return home.
Characters with 颤 as component
颤
is not used as a component in another character.