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paralyzed

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

tan1 tān

Meaning


Primary

paralyzed

Alternatives

paralysis, paralyze

Mnemonic


[t-] Tarzan is in [1] front of the [-an] pawn shop where he is trying to sneak in. Outside the pawn shop entrance is a 堇 lookout tower with a 隹 turkey in it. When Tarzan gets too close to the door, the 隹 turkey blows its 疒 snot at him. When it hits Tarzan, he falls to the ground, 癱 paralyzed. The 疒 snot of the 隹 turkey from the 堇 lookout tower has 癱 paralyzed him! That's what happens when you try to lift second-hand goods!

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