to pare / to reduce / to remove / Taiwan pr. [xue4]
削
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刂
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肖
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Olymp's rulers decided that they want to reduce (削) their staff. In front of the elevator (e1) Xu Xian (xu) and the little prince (肖) have to fight with kitchen knifes (刂) to see who will be allowed to stay.
价
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亻
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介
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Joan of Arc (ji) and Rosa Luxemburg (亻) are plotting their escape from the ashram in the bathroom (a4). They plan to use the ashram's rocket (介), but unfortunately, the price (价) for rockets is sky-high.