犹
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尤
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犭
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A jew (犹) brought his dachshund (犭) to a competition in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2) and won the first price. Maud Younger (y) has the honor of handing him his well-earned medal (尤).
highest / greatest / too (much) / very / extremely
太
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丶
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大
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Mnemonic symbol: from 太后 [tai4 hou4], the empress dowager. The empress dowager prepares for her reign in the airplane's bathroom (ai4) and has a big robot (大) as well as Tecumseh (t) fan her fresh air with petal leaves (丶).