舅

maternal uncle

舅 = 男 + 臼 : Joan of Arc (ji) wants to go swimming with her maternal uncle (舅), but first she has to wash his mankini (男) in a large mortar (臼) in the outhouse's bathroom (ou4).

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舅 character breakdown

舅
- 男
  - 力
    - 丿
    - ㇆
      - 一
      - 亅
  - 田
    - 十
      - 一
      - 丨
    - 囗
- 臼

男

nán = n + an2

male / Baron, lowest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]

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男 = 力 + 田 : Mnemonic symbol: a mankini.

Napoleon (n) is taking part in the iron-man contest. In the anthill's kitchen (an2) he has to rob through a muddy field (田) as fast as possible while wearing a mankini (男). He has to reach a power button (力) located at the other end of the field and push it as fast as possible to qualify for the next round.

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