to lean / to slant / oblique / prejudiced / to deviate from average / to stray from the intended line / stubbornly / contrary to expectations
偏
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亻
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扁
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Rosa Luxemburg (亻) is leaning (偏) against her small boat (扁) in front of the anthill (an1) and inviting Pocahontas (pi) to go on a trip with her.
towards / to face / to turn towards / direction / to support / to side with / shortly before / formerly / always / all along / (suffix) suitable for ... / oriented to ...
向
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丿
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冋
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Mnemonic symbol: there's a genus of mahogany trees which produce "向天果" or "sky fruit" because, well, they directly face the sky.
向
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丿
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冋
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In anglepod's bathroom, Marie Curie is being held up at the border control post because she tried to smuggle a sky fruit in a banana.