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flea

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

zao3 zǎo

Meaning


Primary

flea

Alternatives

fleas

Mnemonic


[z-] Zelda is in the [3] basement of the [-ao] barn where she is trying to get some milk jugs stored high up on some shelves. She goes on top of a 又 folding stool to try to get it, only for a bunch of 蚤 fleas to suddenly appear and swarm her. As a result, she 丶 drops the milk jug and it shatters on the cellar floor. Angry, she then uses her Triforce powers to kill all of the 蚤 fleas, making each 虫 insect all 丶 drop to the floor.

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