to welcome / to meet / to face / to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties)
迎
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卬
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辶
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Erich Honecker (卬) rebuilt the GDR inside of the engine. In the kitchen ((e)ng2) he welcomes (迎) Maud Younger (y) to his new paradise, handing her a pair of gladiator sandals (辶). As he is leading by example, every inhabitant of the new GDR is required to wear socks and gladiator sandals.
击
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凵
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扌
:
Joan of Arc (ji) locked herself out of the space station again. In front of the space station (Ø1) she tries to break (击) the door open using her electric mortar (击). The mortar has to be a few meters away from the door but the receptacle (凵) for its cord is right next to the door, so Joan of Arc plugs the mortar in using a toy claw (扌).