to fight / to struggle / to condemn / to censure / to contend / to put together / coming together
斗
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⺀
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十
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Mnemonic symbol: a 斗牛士 (dou4 niu2 shi4) is a matador, who will represent 斗 when used as component.
The matador (斗) and Don Quixote (d) are fighting (斗) in the outhouse's bathroom (ou4) about who may use the bathroom next. The matador yields a holy cross (十) as a weapon, while Don Quixote (d) wisely chose a blossom (⺀) to cushion the crosses' blows.
柜
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巨
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木
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The Leshan Giant Buddha (巨) got a new job in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4). He is selling Christmas trees (木) to customers over a counter (柜). Right now he is giving one to Gitta Giraffe (gu). Because he is so gigantic, he has to be very careful while picking up the tree using his thumb and index finger.
柜
=
巨
+
木
:
The Leshan Giant Buddha (巨) got a new job in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4). He is selling Christmas trees (木) to customers over a counter (柜). Right now he is giving one to Gitta Giraffe (gu). Because he is so gigantic, he has to be very careful while picking up the tree using his thumb and index finger.