卧
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卜
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臣
:
Willy Walrus (w) has become the new master of the observatory's servant (臣). In the bathroom (o4) Willy Walrus sits at the top of a voodoo staff (卜) which he is balancing on the spot between the servant's shoulders while the servant has to do push-ups (卧).
(bound form) to divine / to forecast or estimate / (of a place to live etc) to choose
卜
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丨
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丶
:
Mnemonic symbol from "to divine" and the shape of the character: a voodoo staff.
Bruno Bear (bu-) tries to divine (卜) the future in the space station's living room (Ø3). He places a petal (丶) in the middle of the room as an offering and starts a magic ritual with his voodoo staff (卜). The staff transforms the petal into a dinosaur bone (丨). Bruno divines that the staff was trying to tell him that all things are mortal and must come to an end.
臣
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巨
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丨
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Mnemonic symbol: a very humble servant.
Charlie Chaplin (ch) has become one of Leshan Buddha's (巨) servants. Together with another servant (臣), He massages the buddha's foot with a dinosaur bone (丨) in the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2).
state official or subject in dynastic China / I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign) / Kangxi radical 131
臣
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巨
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丨
:
Mnemonic symbol: a very humble servant.
Charlie Chaplin (ch) has become one of Leshan Buddha's (巨) servants. Together with another servant (臣), He massages the buddha's foot with a dinosaur bone (丨) in the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2).