取
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又
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耳
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Mnemonic symbol when used as component in other characters: a bloody ear.
When Mike Tyson was fighting against Evander Holyfield, he did not only beat Evander's ear (耳) with his boxing glove (又). Imagine this fight in the space station (Ø3) with cupid (qu) as referee fetching (取) a bloody ear flying through the space station.
宠
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宀
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龙
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Chantal Chicken (chu) had a great life when she was a little chick growing up in the engine ((e)ng3). Her father, a dragon (龙), would always spoil her (宠) and have her sleep in his cozy graduation cap (宀).