炖

to stew

炖 = 火 + 屯 : Doggy Dog (du) is cooking a stew (炖) in the encampment's bathroom ((e)n4). He put a fire (火) below the bathtub and stirs the stew slowly with a trident (屯).

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炖 character breakdown

炖
- 屯
  - 一
  - 乚
  - 凵
- 火
  - 丶
  - 人
    - 丿
    - ㇏

屯

tún = tu + (e)n2

to station (soldiers) / to store up / village

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屯

zhu̅n = zhu + (e)n1

difficult / stingy

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屯 = 一 + 凵 + 乚 : Mnemonic symbol: a trident (屯).

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火

huǒ = hu + o3

fire / urgent / ammunition / fiery or flaming / internal heat (Chinese medicine) / hot (popular) / classifier for military units (old) / Kangxi radical 86

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火 = 人 + 丶 : Helga Horse (hu) and Neanderthal Man (人) are starting a fire (火) in the observatory's living room (o3) with two large petals (丶).

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