water / river / liquid / beverage / additional charges or income / (of clothes) classifier for number of washes
水
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㇇
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亅
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丿
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㇏
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Sheldon Shrimp just climbed the Eiffel Tower. He's really thirsty, so he's glad to find a water fountain. After he quenches his thirst, he also finds a snack: A banana is swimming in the water. He never ate a banana before, so he tries a mix of different methods: Putting on a fake beak to pick on the banana, holding it with a finger and peeling it with a crowbar.
滴
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啇
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氵
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Dorothy Gale (di) is watering the stem (啇) of the tree in front of the space station (Ø1). The water is dripping (滴) out of her water bottle (氵).
dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success / You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up. / Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.