诶
=
矣 + 讠
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矣
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yi3
=
y
+
Ø3
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classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5] |
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Mnemonic symbol: the finals of a TV show.
Maud Younger (y) made it to the finals of a TV show (矣) and is facing her last challenge in the space station (Ø3). With a fake nose (厶) covering her face she'll have to smell different darts (矢) and guess which dart player had it in his or her hands last.
- Mnemonic by Matthias, over 2 years
ago
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矣
=
厶 + 矢
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矣
=
厶 + 矢
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矢
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shi3
=
sh
+
Ø3
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arrow / dart / straight / to vow / to swear / old variant of 屎[shi3] |
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Sherlock Holmes and the robot are playing darts in the space station. Sherlock Holmes is a sore loser and thus programmed the robot to throw keys instead of real darts.
- Mnemonic by Matthias, over 3 years
ago
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矢
=
𠂉 + 大
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矢
=
𠂉 + 大
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大
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da4
=
d
+
a4
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big / huge / large / major / great / wide / deep / older (than) / oldest / eldest / greatly / very much / (dialect) father / father's elder or younger brother |
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The big, huge robot is doing some workout in the Adziogol Lighthouse's bathroom. He's lifting a flute, on which Don Quixote and Neanderthal man are hanging.
- Mnemonic by Matthias, over 4 years
ago
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Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
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dai4
=
d
+
ai4
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see 大夫[dai4 fu5] |
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大
=
一 + 人
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一
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yi1
=
y
+
Ø1
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one / 1 / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) |
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Maud Younger (y) plays her flute (一) in front of the space station (Ø1).
- Mnemonic by Matthias, almost 5 years
ago
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Image by Matthias,almost 5 years
ago
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
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大
=
一 + 人
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人
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ren2
=
r
+
(e)n2
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man / person / people / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] |
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Robinson Crusoe (r-) has just entered the Forbidden City (-en2), when he suddenly meets Neanderthal Man (人). Neanderthal Man offers him a banana (丿), but Robinson Crusoe doesn't trust the present and pokes it with a finger (㇏).
- Mnemonic by Matthias, over 4 years
ago
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Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
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人
=
丿 + ㇏
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丿
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pie3
=
pi
+
e3
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radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 4) / see 撇[pie3] |
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Pocahontas (pi-) is watching a giant banana (丿) inside the Erectheion (-e3).
- Mnemonic by Matthias, over 4 years
ago
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Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
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人
=
丿 + ㇏
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