宏
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宀
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𠂇
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厶
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Helga Horse (hu) finished a special research project in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). She cut off her fake nose (厶) with a pair of scissors (𠂇) and took a macro (宏) image of the evolving bacteria and funghi as she left the nose in the kitchen. For her research she earned a graduation cap (宀).
宀
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丶
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冖
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Mnemonic symbol: the strokes of this character look like a graduation cap (宀).
Marilyn Monroe (mi-) wants to cook in the anthill's kitchen (an2) but she's afraid of the ants. That's why she builds a bunker: she uses a saucepan lid (冖) as the base, constructs pillars out of petals (丶) and uses a graduation cap (宀) as the roof.