班
=
刂
+
王
:
Martin Luther King (王) cloned himself to fight Beelzebub (b) in front of the anthill (an1). Both Martins are equipped with kitchen knife (刂), and Beelzebub has no chance against this unique team (班).
team / class / squad / work shift / ranking / CL:個|个[ge4] / classifier for groups of people and scheduled transport vehicles
班
=
刂
+
王
:
Martin Luther King (王) cloned himself to fight Beelzebub (b) in front of the anthill (an1). Both Martins are equipped with kitchen knife (刂), and Beelzebub has no chance against this unique team (班).
喇
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剌
+
口
:
Sir Lancelot (l) made a loudspeaker (喇) for his butt by drilling appropriate holes into a mandarin (口). As he is trying out his new wind instrument (喇) in the ashram (a3) everyone thinks he is a pervert (剌).
modal particle indicating that sth is obvious / particle indicating a pause for emphasis
嘛
=
口
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麻
:
Mahatma Gandhi (m) retreated to the top of the ashram (a5) to start another hunger strike. Soon the 喇嘛 climbs to the top as well using a hemp (麻) rope, hands him a mandarin (口) and asks him what the hell he is doing (干嘛).