senior / of a senior generation / to honor / to respect / honorific / classifier for cannons and statues / ancient wine vessel
尊
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寸
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酋
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Mnemonic symbol: a wise old honorable sage.
Zapatista Zebra (zu) asks a honorable sage (尊) and a chieftain (酋) whether or not he should continue his path in front of the encampment ((e)n1). The chieftain gives him the thumbs up (寸), but the sage holds his thumb down.
敬
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苟
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攵
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Joan of Arc has been drinking too carelessly in the engine's bathroom, and the next day's headache feels like a sledgehammer working its way into her skull. She really shouldn't have been toasting to herself so many times.