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quarrel

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

xin4 xìn

Meaning


Primary

quarrel

Alternatives

quarrels, quarreled, quarreling

Mnemonic


[xi-] Xena is in the [4] bathroom of the [-(e)n] infirmary where she is having a 衅 quarrel with the nurses who are trying to force feed her some medicine. They have her tied up next to the bathroom sink and try to force a 皿 dish of medicine down her throat. Xena, who is not having it, continues to 衅 quarrel with them, grabbing the 皿 dish and breaking it in 半 half by 丶 dropping it to the floor. Xena then 衅 quarrels further by starting to break the sink and mirrors in protest at her unjust treatment!

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