Radical 氵

14 strokes

water 氵 (78a) + tiger 寅 (623b) = perform 演

演出 (114) yǎnchū (theatrical) performance

表演 (436) biǎoyǎn perform, performance

[演员 (479) yǎnyuán actor, actress]

[开演 (85) kāiyǎn to start (movie, etc.)]

At the finale of the circus act the tiger dives into the water, drenching the audience. he performs this at every show and it’s the big attraction. / Teddy has a yen to do it too.

one 一 (1) + because 由 (620a) = polite

The unicorn is fed up because his mythic reputation means he has to be polite all the time (and there are times when he’d really like to use a rude word …) / [No pronunciation needed]

house 宀 (91a) + polite (623a) + eight 八 (20) = tiger 寅

He ran flat out towards the octopus’ house, trying to think how he could call out “Open the *** door!” politely so that he would be let in straight away, before the tiger caught up with him. / [No pronunciation needed]