链
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连
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钅
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Li Qingzhao (li) has been kidnapped and chained down (连) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). Luckily she has a tiny golden harpoon (钅) as a necklace (链) around her neck which she is able to pick up with her mouth, and with which she is able to pick the lock.
式
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工
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弋
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I'll use a specific style as mnemonic symbol: 哥特式, gothic.
Sherlock Holmes and the goth are celebrating a Viking festival in the space station's bathroom. They don't have trunks to throw around, so they use a steel beam. They also celebrate by practising archery. In zero gravity it is easy for them to set one world record after the next.
裂
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列
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衣
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Gabriel (列) is wearing his new kilt (衣) in the elevator's bathroom (e4). Unfortunately it is way too small for him and cracks (裂) into two halves just as he is standing in front of Li Qingzhao (li), which is very embarrassing for him.
contrary / in reverse / inside out or upside down / to reverse / to return / to oppose / opposite / against / anti- / to rebel / to use analogy / instead / abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system
反
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⺁
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又
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A protester (mnemonic symbol for 反) makes a racket in the anthill's living room (an3). He's got a huge banana tree (⺁) with him and wants to protest against the exploitation of banana farm workers. Frankenstein's Monster (f) is annoyed by him and punches him with a boxing glove (又).
应
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广
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⺍
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一
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Maud Younger and the responsive dragon want to peacefully take over engine: They skydive into engine's bathroom using two parachutes. On top of it, Maud Younger plays a flute, and the responsive dragon is waving with a daisy responding to the rhythm of the music.