to cut out (as a dress) / to cut / to trim / to reduce / to diminish / to cut back (e.g. on staff) / decision / judgment
裁
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𢦏
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衣
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Things are going bad for the King of Chu (c). He opened a kitchen in the airplane (ai2), but his income in the first year was not enough so he had to donate a kidney from which the scar is widely visible (𢦏), also due to the fact that he had to sell all his clothing except for a kilt (衣) which he wears. It was not enough. One day, he actually gets fired (裁) from the airplane's king because he was costing the airplane so much money.
to judge / to sentence / to discriminate / to discern / clearly distinguishable
判
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刂
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半
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Pinocchio (p) has to appear before King Solomon (半) for his mischief in the anthill's bathroom (an4). King Solomon judges (判) that Pinocchio should be cut in halves (半) with a kitchen knife (刂). Upon hearing this Pinocchio is telling so many lies that his nose grows and grows, until half (半) of him consists of his nose.
government official / governmental / official / public / organ of the body / CL:個|个[ge4]
官
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㠯
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宀
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Mnemonic symbol: to symbolize the bureaucracy involved in every governmental system I'll use a folder.
官
=
㠯
+
宀
:
Gitta Giraffe just graduated from anthill, and standing in front of it, still wearing her graduation cap, she's ready to assume her post as government official. She already has a folder under each arm and is wearing big safety glasses (be safe at work!).