极
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及
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木
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As Joan of Arc (ji) and Yuwen Huaji (及) pass over the north pole (及) at Christmas just inside the space station's entrance (Ø2) they decide to celebrate this moment by having a little contest. Between them there is a rather large Christmas tree (木) and they decide that whoever climbs to its top (极) first is the winner.
mark / sign / label / to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc / to bear (a brand name, registration number etc) / prize / award / bid / target / quota / (old) the topmost branches of a tree / visible symptom / classifier for military units
标
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标 is a part of 标志, the word for "logo", like the one with the famous puma.
Brunhilde (bi) saved herself from a puma (标) by climbing on the Christmas tree (木) in front of the aorta (ao1). She tries to keep the puma form climbing the tree by fending it off with a guidon (示).