to lend / to borrow / by means of / to take (an opportunity)
借
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亻
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昔
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Rosa Luxemburg (亻) and Joan of Arc (ji) are enjoying milkshakes (昔) in the elevator's bathroom (e4). To let each other taste the other's milkshake, they lend (借) them each other.
借
=
亻
+
昔
:
Rosa Luxemburg (亻) and Joan of Arc (ji) are enjoying milkshakes (昔) in the elevator's bathroom (e4). To let each other taste the other's milkshake, they lend (借) them each other.
to lend on interest / to borrow / a loan / leniency / to make excuses / to pardon / to forgive
贷
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代
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贝
:
Don Quixote (d) asks the crab (贝) for a loan (贷) in the airplane's bathroom (ai4) so that he can continue his adventures, but the crab can only offer him a few tokens (代) for the washing machine.