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Elementary I
Elementary II
“This character looks like an info sign on the left, followed by an information stand that you need to read to get to know something.”
识
“Hello elementary 2 SOCIETY! This character has the vision radical and the “shang” character on the right.”
社
“It looks like a stack of files and a person trying to speak up from amidst all those responsibilities.”
事
“The left part is GRAINs that a person on the right side of the character grew – it was a long ‘journey’!”
程
“When you are busy, your heart is worn out into emptiness.“
忙
“*Ancient* things are kept in a *box* (the bottom part) and are signed with a cross for ‘do not touch’.”
古
“This character is part of the word for other people. As kids, we were taught about “stranger danger” and to not trust other people. In this case, the character looks like a dangerous person running with a knife.”
别
“Looks like a guy with a slanted cap, and he’s going to collect your money cause you owe him a thousand.”
千
“The character also means “to want” and reminds me of everything The Wizard of Oz characters want. The tree represents courage because of how tough it is; the eye represents intellect because without it we cannot see the truth; and the heart represents itself.”
想
“This character has three strikes, so I remember it as THOUSAND which has also three zeros.”
千