not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less
无
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Mnemonic symbol: the philosopher Diogenes, who has nothing and wants nothing.
无
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Just inside the space station's entrance, Diogenes is annoyed by Willy Walrus, who's playing his flute. Diogenes just wants a peaceful time without being disturbed, so he cuts the flute into pieces with a pair of scissors, and threatens to beat Willy Walrus with a shovel should he annoy Diogenes again.
Mnemonic symbol: 無爲, wu2 wei2, the state of non-doing after having attained complete harmony with the Tao.
Willy Walrus (w) has attained Wu Wei (無) just inside the space station's entrance (Ø2), while from the outside it may seem like he is napping.
薪
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艹
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新
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Marie Curie (xi) received her salary (薪) in front of the encampment ((e)n1) which consists of a set of completely new (新) sheets of artificial lawn (艹). Unfortunately they catch fire and prove to be the ideal fuel (薪) for a quickly burning fire: the artificial lawn is burning down within seconds.
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叚
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Rosa Luxemburg and Joan of Arc want to go on vacation together, but they already used up all of their vacation days. That's why for the upcoming eye examination in the ashram's bathroom, they put in some glass eyes so that they will get a sick leave.