平
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丷
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干
:
Mnemonic symbol: a pan (平底锅) as it has a very flat and level surface.
Pocahontas (pi) is fighting with a crocodile (丷) just inside the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). She's throwing so many dried fruits (干) at it that it's totally flat (平) soon. She gives it a last blow striking with a frying pan (平).
flat / level / equal / to tie (make the same score) / to draw (score) / calm / peaceful / abbr. for 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1]
平
=
丷
+
干
:
Mnemonic symbol: a pan (平底锅) as it has a very flat and level surface.
Pocahontas (pi) is fighting with a crocodile (丷) just inside the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). She's throwing so many dried fruits (干) at it that it's totally flat (平) soon. She gives it a last blow striking with a frying pan (平).
津
=
氵
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聿
:
Joan of Arc (ji) got a new job as a member of the royal guard in front of the encampment ((e)n1). Her job is to collect the sweat (津) and saliva (津) from the faces of the many visitors using a decorator's brush (聿). Afterwards she is to squeeze out the brush over a bottle of water (氵) to collect the liquid.
saliva / sweat / a ferry crossing / a ford (river crossing)
津
=
氵
+
聿
:
Joan of Arc (ji) got a new job as a member of the royal guard in front of the encampment ((e)n1). Her job is to collect the sweat (津) and saliva (津) from the faces of the many visitors using a decorator's brush (聿). Afterwards she is to squeeze out the brush over a bottle of water (氵) to collect the liquid.
战
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占
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戈
:
James II of England (zh) prepares to fight a war (战) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). He has a spear (戈) as a weapon and a yellow umbrella (占) as shield, following his hero Leonidas.
forced labor / corvée / obligatory task / military service / to use as servant / to enserf / servant (old) / war / campaign / battle
役
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彳
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殳
:
Maud Younger (y) has been forced to manucfacture black sneakers (彳) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). When she started the forced labor (役) all she got as a tool was a halberd (殳).