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.
to congregate / to assemble / to mass / to gather together / to amass / to polymerize
聚
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乑
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取
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Zeus (ju) and the evil caterpillar twin (乑) found two bloody ears (取) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). They fuse (聚) them to the caterpillar's head so that finally she is able to hear.