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diàn = di + an4: inn; old-style hotel / (bound form) shop; store / CL:家[jia1]

Mnemonic

Dorothy Gale (di) parachutes (广) into anthill's bathroom (an4). She immediately occupies it (marking the territory with a yellow umbrella (占)) to open her store (店).

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Dorothy parachutes into the anthill's bathroom and occupies the territory by marking it with yellow umbrellas.

A yellow umbrella is bright and vivid, with a smooth, circular canopy that stands out sharply in a crowd. Its lightweight metal frame and slender black handle give it a simple, practical look. When opened, the bold yellow fabric forms a clean, geometric dome — instantly recognizable as a symbol through its striking color and minimal design.

The parachute canopy is made of multiple radial fabric panels stitched together, creating subtle segment lines from center to edge. Lightweight nylon texture with gentle wrinkles and tension folds, slightly translucent in bright light. Evenly spaced suspension lines extend downward from the canopy’s perimeter, thin and taut. Clean, symmetrical design, airy and floating appearance, engineered yet graceful, focused on the canopy’s structure and fabric detail.

Dorothy is a young girl with a round, softly freckled face; large, bright blue eyes; and fair skin. She has dark brown hair parted in the middle and styled into two neat braids tied with light blue ribbons. Her build is petite, and she typically wears a blue-and-white gingham-style dress with puffed short sleeves, along with simple black shoes. Her expression is earnest and kind, giving her a warm, wholesome appearance.

The background of the scene is a bathroom built inside a large, hollowed-out anthill structure, with organically curved walls made of tiny branches and other natural anthill material. A circular opening in the ceiling lets in natural light, creating a soft glow on the surfaces. In the center stands an oval bathtub with a white interior and an ant bathing in it, resting on small rounded feet made of the same earthy material. To the right, a simple white sink is mounted atop a tapered pedestal that blends seamlessly into the earthen floor.

--- follow up for second panel ---

Dorothy has landed on the ground and opened a pop-up store. The parachute lies next to the pop-up store.

A small indoor popup store: a compact, modular retail booth designed to fit inside rooms or hallways, with lightweight panel walls and an open front. It features a simple rectangular footprint, a low ceiling frame with integrated LED strip lighting, and neutral-colored surfaces (white, light wood, or matte black). A narrow counter faces outward for sales, with built-in shelves or pegboards behind it displaying products neatly. The structure looks temporary and portable, with visible joints, foldable elements, and clean, minimalist design suitable for quick assembly and removal.

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店 character breakdown

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to take possession of / to occupy / to take up
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"house on a cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 53), occurring in 店, 序, 底 etc
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Characters with 店 as component

to think of / to remember / to miss
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to weigh in the hand / to estimate
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to stand on tiptoe / Taiwan pr. [dian4]
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Words with 店

store / shop / CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4]
café / coffee shop
hardware store / ironmonger's store
branch (of a chain store) / annex
dessert parlor serving mainly cold sweets (esp. shaved ice) (Tw)
see 前不著村,後不著店|前不着村,后不着店[qian2 bu4 zhao2 cun1 , hou4 bu4 zhao2 dian4]
lit. no village ahead and no inn behind (idiom) / fig. to be stranded in the middle of nowhere / to be in a predicament
Friendship Store, PRC state-run store originally intended for foreigners, diplomats etc, specializing in selling imported Western goods and quality Chinese crafts
Zhoukoudian prehistoric site in Fangshan district 房山區|房山区[Fang2 shan1 qu1], Beijing
salesgirl / female shop assistant
Joint Publishing, bookstore chain and publisher, founded in Hong Kong in 1948
outlet / commission shop / agency

Sentences with 店

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