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Feb 13, 2026
Coming Next: Essay 1119 on 頑 (stubborn; tenacious; robust) - On Deck

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Feb 6, 2026
Coming Next: Essay 1536 on 促 (to urge) - On Deck

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Jan 31, 2026
Coming Next: Essay 1515 on 荘 (solemn; villa; apartment building name suffix) - On Deck

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Jan 23, 2026
Coming Next: January 2026 Newsletter! - On Deck

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Jan 16, 2026
Coming Next: Essay 1215 on 軒 (eaves; counter for houses; high) - On Deck

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Jan 9, 2026
Coming Next: Essay 1085 on 括 (to draw together) - On Deck

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Dec 24, 2025
Coming Next: Essay 1211 on 傑 (outstanding) - On Deck

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Dec 19, 2025
Coming Next: December newsletter! - On Deck

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Dec 10, 2025
Coming Next: Essay 1976 on 諧 (harmony; joke) - On Deck

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Dec 5, 2025
Coming Next: Essay 1044 on 佳 (excellent; beautiful) - On Deck

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Nov 27, 2025
Coming Next: Essay 2131 on 璃 (lapis lazuli; glassy substance) - On Deck

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Nov 25, 2025
Coming Next: November 2025 Newsletter! - On Deck

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Nov 15, 2025
Coming Next: Essay 1142 on 吉 (lucky, auspicious) - On Deck

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Nov 7, 2025
Coming Next: Essay 1763 on 伏 (to lower oneself; submit to; conceal oneself) - On Deck

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Oct 31, 2025
Coming Next: Essay 1666 on 篤 (cordial; serious, earnest; devoted) - On Deck

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