辩
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讠
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辡
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Brunhilde (bi) paid a lot to the owner of the anthill to have her advertisement displayed on the advertising column (讠) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). Now she finds that her advertisement has been torn off and thrown into one of the two kimchi vases (辡) next to the advertising column, and she is arguing (辩) with the owner whether she has to pay or not.
"speech" or "words" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 149) / see also 言字旁[yan2 zi4 pang2]
Mnemonic symbol: this character looks like a big "i" (like in information), and I'll represent it by an advertising column. Maud Younger (y) gives a speech (讠) standing on top of an advertising column (讠) in the anthill's kitchen (an2).
to counter accusations / to protest / to remonstrate / to retort / to plead / to demur / a plea (of not guilty) / a defense (against an allegation) / to enter a plea to a charge (in a law court)