凶
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乂
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凵
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Mnemonic symbol: a vicious (凶) demon mask. Xu Xian (xu) tried out an electric demon mask (凶) in front of the engine ((e)ng1), but now he can't take it off anymore. He already tried to pull the cable out of the receptacle (凵), but it didn't work. Maybe he has more luck using pliers (乂) to pull at the mask.
(bound form) river / creek / plain / an area of level country
A new river has formed in front of the anthill, and Chantal Chicken is happy that now she'll be able to float to the pub instead of having to walk to it.