to beat / to hit / variant of 考[kao3] / to inspect / to test / to take an exam
考
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⺹
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丂
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Karl Marx (k) has to take an exam (考) in the artoa's living room (ao3). It is very difficult for him because he has to wear a breathing mask (丂) due to the open fire, and he also has to wear a huge crown (⺹) which makes it difficult for him to see the exam papers.
to agree / to conclude / to draw up / to subscribe to (a newspaper etc) / to order
订
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丁
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讠
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Dorothy Gale (di) finds an advertising column (讠) in the engine's bathroom ((e)ng4) displaying a nail (丁). She instantly calls the number to order (订) a really hard nail (丁) for her loose flange.