straight / erect / to stick out (a part of the body) / to (physically) straighten up / to support / to withstand / outstanding / (coll.) quite / very / classifier for machine guns
挺
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廷
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扌
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Mother Teresa (ti) built a very (挺) special courtyard (廷) inside of the engine ((e)ng3). She built it out of toy claws (扌), and here and there a toy claw is sticking out (挺) of the walls. Mother Teresa herself is sticking out (挺) her head from time to time.
艇
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廷
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舟
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engine has been flooded, and inside ((e)ng3) there's water everywhere. Mother Teresa (ti) arrived with her yellow submarine (舟) and changed into a small boat (艇) to explore the remains. She's specifically looking for the former palace courtyard (廷).