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clown

Name


Primary

clown

Mnemonic


This component is the universal symbol for a 丑 clown. If you look closely, it looks somewhat like a penguin looking to the left, with its two fins raised horizontally. It is well known that penguins are the most 丑 clown-ish animal, hence why all 丑 clowns use this universal symbol.

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