to divide; to separate / to distribute; to allocate / to distinguish (good and bad) / (bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 分局[fen1 ju2]) / fraction / one tenth (of certain units) / unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm / minute (unit of time) / minute (angular measurement unit) / a point (in sports or games) / 0.01 yuan (unit of money)
分
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八
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刀
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Symbol for this character: A stopwatch (from the meaning "minute"). Frankenstein's monster (f) participates in the annual championship of chopping eight-balls (八) in front of the encampment ((e)n1). Using a cleaver (刀), he chops (kind of divides / separates (分)) as many eight-balls as he can in one minute (分).
销
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肖
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钅
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Marie Curie (xi) ordered a lot of bolts (销) from the Little Prince (肖), but she wants to cancel (销) the contract. As she meets the Little Prince in front of the aorta (ao1) she notices his big golden harpoon (钅) and rethinks her decision.
网
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冂
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乂
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Willy Walrus (w) followed a secret treasure map (冂) he found inside of the anglepod (ang3). Finally he arrived at his destination and sees a net (网) of vines. He brought two pairs of pliers (乂) with which he forces the net open to obtain the treasure.
络
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各
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纟
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Lenny Lemur (lu) seeks to improve his WiFi (络) signal in the observatory's bathroom (o4). He uses a silk worm (纟) as antenna, but he still has only one star (各) reception.