from / through / via / to follow / to obey / to engage in (an activity) / never (in negative sentence) / (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer / assistant / auxiliary / subordinate / related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
从
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人
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Mnemonic symbol: 从 looks like the legs of a rubber chicken. Two Neanderthal Men (人) are playing a game with Kitty Cat (cu) in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). They stand in a line and let Kitty Cat pass through (从) the tunnel formed by their legs by teasing her with a rubber chicken (从).
速
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束
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辶
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Susan Saint Bernard tries out a new way of moving much faster in the space station's bathroom. She attached a bundle of firewood to each of her legs, and attached gladiator sandals to the ends of the bundles. This way she extends her legs and increases her speed dramatically.