to divide; to separate / to distribute; to allocate / to distinguish (good and bad) / (bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 分局[fen1 ju2]) / fraction / one tenth (of certain units) / unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm / minute (unit of time) / minute (angular measurement unit) / a point (in sports or games) / 0.01 yuan (unit of money)
分
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八
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刀
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Symbol for this character: A stopwatch (from the meaning "minute"). Frankenstein's monster (f) participates in the annual championship of chopping eight-balls (八) in front of the encampment ((e)n1). Using a cleaver (刀), he chops (kind of divides / separates (分)) as many eight-balls as he can in one minute (分).
辩
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讠
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辡
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Brunhilde (bi) paid a lot to the owner of the anthill to have her advertisement displayed on the advertising column (讠) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). Now she finds that her advertisement has been torn off and thrown into one of the two kimchi vases (辡) next to the advertising column, and she is arguing (辩) with the owner whether she has to pay or not.