first month of a season / eldest amongst brothers
孟
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子
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皿
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Mnemonic symbol: Mencius, 孟子.
Mencius (孟) poses Mahatma Gandhi (m) a riddle in the engine's bathroom ((e)ng4). He asks Mahatma Gandhi to have an egg (子) sit upright on the table. Mahatma Gandhi gives up after many tries and Mencius shows him how to do it: using a shallow bowl (皿) as egg cup.