(bound form) to divine / to forecast or estimate / (of a place to live etc) to choose
卜
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丨
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丶
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Mnemonic symbol from "to divine" and the shape of the character: a voodoo staff.
Bruno Bear (bu-) tries to divine (卜) the future in the space station's living room (Ø3). He places a petal (丶) in the middle of the room as an offering and starts a magic ritual with his voodoo staff (卜). The staff transforms the petal into a dinosaur bone (丨). Bruno divines that the staff was trying to tell him that all things are mortal and must come to an end.
to resign / to dismiss / to decline / to take leave / ballad (archaic poetic genre) / variant of 詞|词[ci2]
辞
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舌
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辛
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The King of Chu (c) is offered some kimchi (辛) just inside the space station's entrance (Ø2), but after having tasted it with his tongue (舌) he politely refuses (辞).