眯

mí = mi + Ø2

to blind (as with dust) / Taiwan pr. [mi3]

眯 = 目 + 米 : The Eye of Providence (目) got blinded by the rice (米) dust (眯) so that it has to retreat back into the entrance of the space station (Ø2). Marilyn Monroe (mi) realizes that she overdid it and apologizes.

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眯

瞇

mi̅ = mi + Ø1

to narrow one's eyes / to squint / (dialect) to take a nap

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眯 = 目 + 米 : Marilyn Monroe (mi) is throwing rice (米) at the Eye of Providence (目) in front of the space station (Ø1). In order to protect its eye the Eye of Providence is squinting (眯).

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眯 character breakdown

眯
- 目
  - 二
    - 一
  - 囗
- 米
  - 丷
  - 木
    - 八
      - 丿
      - ㇏
    - 十
      - 一
      - 丨

目

mù = mu + Ø4

eye / (literary) to look; to regard / eye (of a net); mesh / mesh size; grit size (abbr. for 目數|目数[mu4 shu4]) / item; section / list; catalogue / (taxonomy) order / name; title

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目 = 囗 + 二 : Mnemonic symbol: the Eye of Providence (目).

Malte Monkey (mu-) is unpacking an enclosure (囗) full of capacitors (二). He's afraid that the Eye of Providence (目) will see him, so he does it secretly in the space station's bathroom (-Ø4).

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米

mǐ = mi + Ø3

rice / CL:粒[li4] / meter (classifier)

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米 = 丷 + 木 : Mnemonic symbol: a sack of rice.

Marilyn Monroe and the mean crocodile celebrate Christmas with a Christmas tree inside of the space station. Coincidentally they got each other the same present: each of them is giving the other one a sack of rice.

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