within / among / in / middle / center / while (doing sth) / during / (dialect) OK / all right
中
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丨
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口
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Mnemonic symbol: a dart board, because you always try to hit the center.
Julian Giant Squid (zhu-) is throwing dinosaur bones (丨) as darts on a dart board in front of the engine ((e)ng1). To make it a bit more difficult he's throwing mandarins (口) into the air as well and skewers them up right in the center (中 is a mandarin skewered on a dinosaur bone) in mid flight with the dinosaur bones. He's still able to consistently hit the center (中) of the dart board.
heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]
心
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乚
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丶
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Marie Curie (xi) uses a shovel (乚) to dig a hole in front of the encampment ((e)n1). She wants to bury her heart (心). To the side are three petal leaves (丶), with which she wants to cover it afterwards.
矩
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巨
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矢
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Zeus (ju) found the Leshan Giant Buddha's (巨) foot damaged by darts (矢) in the space station (Ø3). He pulls out the darts and wants to repair the damage according to the customs. He already found his carpenter's square (矩), but he just cannot find his compass.
矩
=
巨
+
矢
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Zeus (ju) found the Leshan Giant Buddha's (巨) foot damaged by darts (矢) in the space station (Ø3). He pulls out the darts and wants to repair the damage according to the customs. He already found his carpenter's square (矩), but he just cannot find his compass.