三
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一
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二
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Mnemonic symbol: a Cartesian coordinate system with three (三) axes.
Socrates (s-) is performing in front of the anthill (-an1). He created an electrical flute by attaching a large capacitor (二) to the flute (一), so that he can get the attention of all the ants. Moreover, he's balancing on a Cartesian coordinate system (三). Unfortunately, only three (三) ants stop to watch the performance.
three major stars of the Three Stars 參宿|参宿[Shen1 xiu4] Chinese constellation / the belt of Orion / three spirits 福[fu2], 祿|禄[lu4], and 壽|寿[shou4] associated with the Three Stars 參宿|参宿[Shen1 xiu4] Chinese constellation
星
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日
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生
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The sun (日) and a satellite (星) had a love affair and now have a baby: Xi Shi (xi) is quietly sleeping in her little cradle (生) in front of the engine ((e)ng1).
to pile up / to heap up / a mass / pile / heap / stack / large amount
堆
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土
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隹
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Doggy Dog (du) is digging for a bone in front of the Eiffel Tower (ei1) and in the process he is piling up (堆) a huge pile of dirt (土). After Doggy Dog gave up the sparrow (隹) comes to sit on the pile, since she thinks it is quite a nice place.