隷

lì = li + Ø4

variant of 隸|隶[li4]

隶 = 肀 + 氺 : Mnemonic symbol: the seated scribe.

Li Qingzhao (li) Just finished setting up a brand new archaic aqueduct (氺) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). She is very annoyed to find that five minutes later the seated scribe (隶) already tagged it using a crayon (肀).

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隷 character breakdown

隷
- 土
  - 一
  - 十
    - 一
    - 丨
- 示
  - 二
    - 一
  - 小
    - 亅
    - 八
      - 丿
      - ㇏
- 隶
  - 氺
    - 水
      - 丿
      - 亅
      - ㇏
      - ㇇
  - 肀

土

tǔ = tu + Ø3

Tu (ethnic group) / surname Tu

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土

tǔ = tu + Ø3

earth / dust / clay / local / indigenous / crude opium / unsophisticated / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]

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土 = 十 + 一 : Tommy Turtle (tu) wants to fix a cross (十) on a flute (一) in the space station's living room (Ø3). He uses dust and clay (土) to hold them together.

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示

shì = sh + Ø4

to show / to reveal

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示 = 二 + 小 : A standard or guidon, as used in the military. Sherlock Holmes tries out his new guidon in the space station's bathroom. The standard features a capacitor and a daisy.

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