(prefix indicating ordinal number, e.g. first, number two etc) / order / (old) rank in the imperial examinations / mansion / (literary) but / just
第
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弓
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丨
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丿
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Dorothy Gale (di) accomplished an awesome result with her composite bow (弓) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4): She shot a bamboo stick (⺮) into a banana (丿) so it was split in half, and then fired a dinosaur bone (丨) into the bamboo stick (⺮) so it was split in half as well. Dorothy is number one (第) with the bow!
(prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六[di4 liu4] "sixth") / (literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed / (old) residence of a high official / (literary) but; however / (literary) only; just
younger brother / junior male / I (modest word in letter)
弟
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丷
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弓
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丨
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丿
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Mnemonic symbol: Jesse James, the younger one of the James brothers (弟).
A mean crocodile (丷) harasses Dorothy Gale (di) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4), but Jesse James (弟) is there to stop him. With a composite bow (弓), he shoots a banana (丿) as a warning shot; as the banana doesn't stop the crocodile, Jesse shoots a dinosaur bone (丨) right into the crocodile's crotch.
to open up / to spread / sheet of paper / classifier for flat objects, sheet / classifier for votes
张
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弓
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长
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Mnemonic symbol: a spreadsheet. James II of England (zh) practices his archery skills in front of the anglepod (ang1). Riding on a longboard (长) he shoots arrows using his composite bow (弓) trying to hit a spreadsheet (张).
强
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弓
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虽
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Mnemonic symbol: many body-builders drink a lot of drinks made from protein powder. I'll represent 强 by a big bucket of protein powder.
强
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弓
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虽
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The Queen of Hearts is about to explore the catacombs of the anglepod. In the kitchen, she feels strong and well prepared: although she walks through the valley of the shadow of death, she will fear no evil. Especially since she brought her composite bow and a big bucket of body building protein powder making her strong.
strong / powerful / better / slightly more than / vigorous / violent / best in their category, e.g. see 百強|百强[bai3 qiang2]
强
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弓
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虽
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Mnemonic symbol: many body-builders drink a lot of drinks made from protein powder. I'll represent 强 by a big bucket of protein powder.
强
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弓
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虽
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The Queen of Hearts is about to explore the catacombs of the anglepod. In the kitchen, she feels strong and well prepared: although she walks through the valley of the shadow of death, she will fear no evil. Especially since she brought her composite bow and a big bucket of body building protein powder making her strong.
强
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弓
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虽
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Mnemonic symbol: many body-builders drink a lot of drinks made from protein powder. I'll represent 强 by a big bucket of protein powder.
强
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弓
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虽
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The Queen of Hearts is about to explore the catacombs of the anglepod. In the kitchen, she feels strong and well prepared: although she walks through the valley of the shadow of death, she will fear no evil. Especially since she brought her composite bow and a big bucket of body building protein powder making her strong.
弗
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刂
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弓
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Just inside the space station's entrance Frieda Fox wants to shoot kitchen knifes at a woven basket with a composite bow, but since the knifes are too short, she's not really able to.
弗
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刂
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弓
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Mnemonic symbol: a woven basket, because the interweaving strokes of 弗 remind me of a woven pattern.
lit. to shoot from both sides (idiom) / fig. to display ambidexterity / to slap with one hand and then the other, in quick succession / to use both feet equally (football)