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.
篷
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⺮
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逢
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Pinocchio (p) is on a blind date (逢) in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). His blind date is covered under a sail (篷). Pinocchio curiously tries to feel what is under the sail, and gets hold of a bamboo stick (⺮). Immediately Pinocchio is very excited about his date and is very confident that the other person is a very good match.