to pull / to tear / (of cloth, thread etc) to buy / to chat / to gossip / (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous / hokey
扯
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扌
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止
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Charlie Chaplin (ch) wants to visit the elevator (e3), but there is a barrier (止) inside. To get past Charlie pulls and tears (扯) the barrier using a toy claw (扌).
扯
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扌
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止
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Charlie Chaplin (ch) wants to visit the elevator (e3), but there is a barrier (止) inside. To get past Charlie pulls and tears (扯) the barrier using a toy claw (扌).
straight / to straighten / fair and reasonable / frank / straightforward / (indicates continuing motion or action) / vertical / vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
直
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十
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目
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一
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Mnemonic symbol: someone straight edge. James II of England (zh) decided to go straight edge (直) in the space station's kitchen (Ø2), and he also decided that this means he won't listen to music anymore. The Eye of Providence (目) promptly plays some music on its flute (一) to tease him, whereupon the James II of England defends himself by holding up a cross (十).