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銖
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銖
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朱
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金
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朱
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zhu1
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zhu
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Ø1
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surname Zhu |
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zhu1
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zhu
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Ø1
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vermilion |
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Mnemonic symbol: a vermilion flycatcher.
Ai Weiwei (未) caught eight vermilion flycatchers (朱) for his new art project and brought them to the space station, but they escaped. In front of the space station (Ø1) they are hiding in George Gian Squid's (zhu) arms. George's and the birds' colors match really well so Ai Weiwei cannot see the birds, but Ai Weiwei lures them with a banana (丿) and finally one of the birds flies to the banana, bringing attention to the others as well.
- Mnemonic by Matthias, over 2 years
ago
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zhu1
=
zhu
+
Ø1
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cinnabar / see 硃砂|朱砂[zhu1 sha1] |
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朱
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丿
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未
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丿
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pie3
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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, about 5 years
ago
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ago
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ago
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朱
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丿
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未
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未
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wei4
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w
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ei4
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not yet / did not / have not / not / 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep |
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Shortly after finishing a new installation in the Eiffel tower's bathroom, Ai Weiwei is imprisoned by Willy Walrus, because—out of all places—Ai Weiwei put his new installation right into Willy Walrus's toilet. Ai Weiwei's installation is a Christmas tree with a tiny, slightly tilted flute on top. Ai Weiwei would really, really like to correct the tilted flute, but so far, Willy Walrus has not yet let him out.
- Mnemonic by Matthias, over 4 years
ago
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ago
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
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未
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一
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木
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一
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yi1
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y
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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, over 5 years
ago
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ago
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
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未
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一
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木
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木
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mu4
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mu
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Ø4
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surname Mu |
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mu4
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mu
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Ø4
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tree / wood / coffin / wooden / simple / numb / one of the eight ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] |
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Malte Monkey is putting up a Christmas tree in the bathroom of the space station. He puts up a cross, on which he puts eight balls (as Christmas balls).
- Mnemonic by Matthias, almost 5 years
ago
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ago
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
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木
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八
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十
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八
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ba1
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b
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a1
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eight / 8 |
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Mnemonic symbol: eightball.
Beelzebub (b-) is balancing two eightballs in front of the Adziogol Lighthouse (-a1): One on a banana (丿) and one on a finger (㇏).
- Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years
ago
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ago
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
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八
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丿
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㇏
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丿
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pie3
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pi
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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, about 5 years
ago
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ago
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
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八
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丿
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㇏
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木
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八
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十
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十
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shi2
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sh
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Ø2
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ten / 10 |
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Sherlock Holmes (sh-) is investigating a very strange thing, which just arrived at the entrance of the space station (-2): A big pyramid made of ten (十) crosses (十), which are in turn made out of flutes (一) and dinosaur bones (丨).
- Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years
ago
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ago
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
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十
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一
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丨
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一
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yi1
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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, over 5 years
ago
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Image by Matthias,over 5 years
ago
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
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十
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一
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丨
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銖
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朱
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金
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金
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jin1
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ji
+
(e)n1
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surname Jin / surname Kim (Korean) / Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234) |
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jin1
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ji
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(e)n1
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gold / chemical element Au / generic term for lustrous and ductile metals / money / golden / highly respected / one of the eight ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] |
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Mnemonic symbol: a bar of gold.
- Mnemonic by Matthias, over 3 years
ago
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In front of the Forbidden City, Jeanne of Arc is on the lookout for smugglers. Indeed she catches the mean crocodile smuggling gold bars hidden in whole wheat breads.
- Mnemonic by Matthias, over 3 years
ago
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金
=
丷
+
全
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金
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丷
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全
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全
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全
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人
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王
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人
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ren2
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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, about 5 years
ago
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ago
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
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人
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丿
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㇏
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丿
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pie3
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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, about 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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人
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丿
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㇏
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全
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人
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王
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王
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王
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一
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土
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一
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yi1
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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, over 5 years
ago
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ago
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
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王
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一
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土
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土
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tu3
=
tu
+
Ø3
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Tu (ethnic group) / surname Tu |
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tu3
=
tu
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Ø3
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earth / dust / clay / local / indigenous / crude opium / unsophisticated / one of the eight ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] |
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Tommy Turtle (tu) wants to fix a cross (十) on a flute (一) in the space station (Ø3). It's hard to do it in outer space, so he uses some dust and clay (土) to fix the two things together.
- Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years
ago
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ago
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土
=
十
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一
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十
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shi2
=
sh
+
Ø2
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ten / 10 |
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Sherlock Holmes (sh-) is investigating a very strange thing, which just arrived at the entrance of the space station (-2): A big pyramid made of ten (十) crosses (十), which are in turn made out of flutes (一) and dinosaur bones (丨).
- Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years
ago
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Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
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十
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一
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丨
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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, over 5 years
ago
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ago
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
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十
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一
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丨
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土
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十
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一
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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, over 5 years
ago
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ago
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ago
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