秋
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火
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禾
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Mnemonic symbol: from 秋千 (qiu1 qian1), swing (seat hung from a frame or branch).
The Queen of Hearts (qi) celebrates autumn (秋) by offering sacrifices. She puts a bowl of cereals (禾) onto a swing (秋) and has the cereals swing into a fire (火) in front of the outhouse (ou1).
风
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乂
+
几
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Frankenstein's Monster has to wait in front of the engine. Because the wind is blowing, he uses pliers to disassemble a small table and builds a shelter with the parts.