straight / to straighten / fair and reasonable / frank / straightforward / (indicates continuing motion or action) / vertical / vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
直
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十
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目
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一
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Mnemonic symbol: someone straight edge. James II of England (zh) decided to go straight edge (直) in the space station's kitchen (Ø2), and he also decided that this means he won't listen to music anymore. The Eye of Providence (目) promptly plays some music on its flute (一) to tease him, whereupon the James II of England defends himself by holding up a cross (十).
to connect / to relate to / to tie up / to bind / to be (literary)
系
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丿
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糸
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Mnemonic symbol: As this is the second character in 关系 (guanxi), I'll use shaking hands as the symbol for 系.
系
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丿
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糸
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In the space station's bathroom, Marie Curie found a new binding mechanism in chemistry. To demonstrate her findings, she binds two bananas together with a silk scarf. She celebrates her findings by shaking her own hand over her head.
系
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丿
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糸
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Mnemonic symbol: As this is the second character in 关系 (guanxi), I'll use shaking hands as the symbol for 系.
系
=
丿
+
糸
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In the space station's bathroom, Marie Curie found a new binding mechanism in chemistry. To demonstrate her findings, she binds two bananas together with a silk scarf. She celebrates her findings by shaking her own hand over her head.
系
=
丿
+
糸
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Mnemonic symbol: As this is the second character in 关系 (guanxi), I'll use shaking hands as the symbol for 系.
系
=
丿
+
糸
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In the space station's bathroom, Marie Curie found a new binding mechanism in chemistry. To demonstrate her findings, she binds two bananas together with a silk scarf. She celebrates her findings by shaking her own hand over her head.
祖
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且
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礻
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Zapatista Zebra (zu) maintains a shrine for her ancestors (祖) in the space station (Ø3). The shrine consists of a shelf (且) which contains an ancient bazooka. When Zapatista Zebra visits the shrine, she always wears a monk's cowl (礻) and blows an ancient vuvuzela.
祖
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且
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礻
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Zapatista Zebra (zu) maintains a shrine for her ancestors (祖) in the space station (Ø3). The shrine consists of a shelf (且) which contains an ancient bazooka. When Zapatista Zebra visits the shrine, she always wears a monk's cowl (礻) and blows an ancient vuvuzela.
先
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⺧
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儿
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Mnemonic symbol: the First Lady of the United States, FLOTUS.
In front of the anthill, Sun Wukong, the FLOTUS and Marie Curie dance around the golden calf. When it comes to be in favour of their gods, everyone of them wants to be first.