辱

rǔ = ru + Ø3

disgrace / dishonor / to insult / to bring disgrace or humiliation to / to be indebted to / self-deprecating / Taiwan pr. [ru4]

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辱 = 寸 + 辰 : Mnemonic symbol: a dunce cap.

Rachel Rhinoceros (ru) misbehaved in the space station (Ø3) and is not allowed to eat a piece of the birthday cake (辰) that all the other children eat. Instead, for bringing disgrace (辱) to the space station, she has to wear a dunce cap (辱) and stand in the corner. She still thinks her prank was funny though, so she secretly thumbs up (寸) to herself.

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辱 character breakdown

辱
- 寸
  - 一
  - 丶
  - 亅
- 辰
  - 厂
  - 衣
    - 亠
      - 一
      - 丶
    - 𧘇
      - 人
        
        丿
        
        ㇏

寸

cùn = cu + (e)n4

a unit of length / inch / thumb

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寸 = 一 + 亅 + 丶 : Kitty Cat is playing with a petal leaf in the encampment's bathroom. She's keeping it in the air by hitting it with a flute and a crowbar. It's so much fun that she thinks to herself "thumbs up".

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辰

chén = ch + (e)n2

5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon / ancient Chinese compass point: 120°

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辰 = 厂 + 衣 : Charlie Chaplin (ch) is celebrating the birthday of his Scottish ancestors with a birthday cake (辰) in the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2). He is finishing the cake using a chocolate factory (厂) and to pay respect to his ancestors he is wearing a kilt (衣).

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