Mandarin Banana

雄

male / staminate / grand / imposing / powerful / mighty / person or state having great power and influence | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 雄

Hermes (xu) is on a trip and thinks that he is the greatest one (雄) just inside Stonehenge's entrance ((e)ng2). He thinks so until a small sparrow (隹) flies by and cuts off his fake nose (厷) using a pair of scissors (厷). - Mnemonic by Matthias, almost 2 years ago | add a painting

雄
=
厷
+
隹

厷

gong1 = gu + (e)ng1	old variant of 肱[gong1] \| add a mnemonic for this meaning of 厷
hong2 = hu + (e)ng2	old variant of 宏[hong2] \| add a mnemonic for this meaning of 厷

厷
=
𠂇
+
厶

𠂇

xx5	Character component without inherent meaning \| add a mnemonic for this meaning of 𠂇 Scissors. - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 4 years ago \| add a painting Image by Matthias, over 3 years ago

厷
=
𠂇
+
厶

厶

mou3 = m + ou3	old variant of 某[mou3] \| add a mnemonic for this meaning of 厶
si1 = s + Ø1	old variant of 私[si1] \| add a mnemonic for this meaning of 厶 It's a fake nose! Socrates (s) is wearing his fake nose (厶) in outer space, in front of the space station (Ø1). - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 4 years ago \| add a painting Image by Matthias, almost 3 years ago

雄
=
厷
+
隹

隹

zhui1 =
zhu + ei1

short-tailed bird | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 隹

A sparrow. George Giant Squid often visits the sparrows living in front of the Eiffel tower, and plays his flute for them. - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 2 years ago | add a painting

隹
=
住
+
一

住

zhu4 =
zhu + Ø4

to live / to dwell / to stay / to reside / to stop / (suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt) | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 住

George Giant Squid, Rosa Luxemburg and the Lord are all living in a flat share in the space station's bathroom. - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 4 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 3 years ago

住
=
主
+
亻

主

zhu3 =
zhu + Ø3

owner / master / host / individual or party concerned / God / Lord / main / to indicate or signify / trump card (in card games) | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 主

George Giant Squid is playing cards with Martin Luther King in the space station. It's Martin Luther King's turn, and he holds a petal leaf in his hand high above his head: it's his trump card, and on it depicted is the Lord himself. - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 4 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 3 years ago

主
=
丶
+
王

丶

zhu3 =
zhu + Ø3

"dot" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 3) / see also 點|点[dian3] | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 丶

This character shall be represented by a petal leaf when appearing in other characters. - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 3 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 3 years ago

George Giant Squid is trying out two petal leafs as eyebrows in the space station. - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 3 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 3 years ago

主
=
丶
+
王

王

wang2 = w + ang2	surname Wang \| add a mnemonic for this meaning of 王
wang2 = w + ang2	king or monarch / best or strongest of its type / grand / great \| add a mnemonic for this meaning of 王 In other characters, this characters will be represented by Martin Luther King. - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 4 years ago \| add a painting Image by Matthias, over 3 years ago Mnemonic symbol: Martin Luther King. Willy Walrus (wu-) is stuck in a heap of dirt (土) just inside the entrance of the Songgwangsa (-ang2). Martin Luther King (王) helps him to get out by holding him a flute (一). - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 3 years ago \| add a painting Image by Matthias, over 3 years ago
wang4 = w + ang4	to rule / to reign over \| add a mnemonic for this meaning of 王

王
=
一
+
土

一

yi1 =
y + Ø1

one / 1 / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 一

Maud Younger (y) plays her flute (一) in front of the space station (Ø1). - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 4 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 4 years ago

Image by Matthias,
almost 4 years ago

王
=
一
+
土

土

tu3 =
tu + Ø3

Tu (ethnic group) / surname Tu | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 土

tu3 =
tu + Ø3

earth / dust / clay / local / indigenous / crude opium / unsophisticated / one of the eight ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 土

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 4 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 3 years ago

土
=
十
+
一

十

shi2 =
sh + Ø2

ten / 10 | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 十

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 4 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 3 years ago

十
=
一
+
丨

一

yi1 =
y + Ø1

one / 1 / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 一

Maud Younger (y) plays her flute (一) in front of the space station (Ø1). - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 4 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 4 years ago

Image by Matthias,
almost 4 years ago

十
=
一
+
丨

丨

gun3 =
gu + (e)n3

radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 2) | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 丨

This character shall be represented by a dinosaur bone when it appears in other characters. - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 4 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
almost 4 years ago

Mnemonic symbol: dinosaur bone.

Gitta Giraffe (gu-) found a gorgeous dinosaur bone (丨) in the Forbidden City (-(e)n3). - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 4 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
almost 4 years ago

shu4 =
shu + Ø4

see 豎筆|竖笔[shu4 bi3] | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 丨

土
=
十
+
一

一

yi1 =
y + Ø1

one / 1 / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 一

Maud Younger (y) plays her flute (一) in front of the space station (Ø1). - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 4 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 4 years ago

Image by Matthias,
almost 4 years ago

住
=
主
+
亻

亻

ren2 =
r + (e)n2

"person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 9) | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 亻

I will represent this radical by Rosa Luxemburg. - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 4 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 3 years ago

Robinson Crusoe and Rosa Luxemburg are pulling a new trick just inside the entrance of the Forbidden City. Rosa Luxemburg is balancing on Robinson Crusoe, while balancing a banana on a dinosaur bone. - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 3 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 3 years ago

亻
=
丿
+
丨

丿

pie3 =
pi + e3

radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 4) / see 撇[pie3] | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 丿

Pocahontas (pi-) is watching a giant banana (丿) inside the Erectheion (-e3). - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 4 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
almost 4 years ago

亻
=
丿
+
丨

丨

gun3 =
gu + (e)n3

radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 2) | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 丨

This character shall be represented by a dinosaur bone when it appears in other characters. - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 4 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
almost 4 years ago

Mnemonic symbol: dinosaur bone.

Gitta Giraffe (gu-) found a gorgeous dinosaur bone (丨) in the Forbidden City (-(e)n3). - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 4 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
almost 4 years ago

shu4 =
shu + Ø4

see 豎筆|竖笔[shu4 bi3] | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 丨

隹
=
住
+
一

一

yi1 =
y + Ø1

one / 1 / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 一

Maud Younger (y) plays her flute (一) in front of the space station (Ø1). - Mnemonic by Matthias, over 4 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 4 years ago

Image by Matthias,
almost 4 years ago

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雄 is not a component of another character.

雄 has no simplified variant.

HSK level: 5

Pronunciation: Gorodish elements and their mnemonics (what's this?)

xu	Hermes - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 4 years ago \| add a painting Image by Matthias, over 3 years ago
(e)ng2	Just inside the entrance of Stonehenge - Mnemonic by Matthias, almost 4 years ago \| add a painting Image by Matthias, almost 3 years ago In Stonehenge's kitchen - Mnemonic by Matthias, almost 2 years ago \| add a painting

Words with 雄

雄 xiong2 伟 wei3		grand / imposing / magnificent / majestic (HSK level 5)
英 ying1 雄 xiong2		hero / CL:個\|个[ge4] (HSK level 5)
雌 ci2 雄 xiong2		male and female (HSK level 6)
雄 xiong2 厚 hou4		robust / strong and solid (HSK level 6)
雄 xiong2 鸡 ji1		rooster
雄 xiong2 性 xing4		male
雄 xiong2 壮 zhuang4		majestic / awesome / full of power and grandeur
群 qun2 雄 xiong2		outstanding heroes / warlords vying for supremacy (in former times) / stars (of sports or pop music)
雄 xiong2 风 feng1		lit. powerful wind / awe-inspiring
无 wu2 名 ming2 英 ying1 雄 xiong2		unnamed hero
民 min2 族 zu2 英 ying1 雄 xiong2		national hero
雄 xiong2 心 xin1		great ambition / lofty aspiration
雄 xiong2 赳 jiu1 赳 jiu1		valiantly / gallantly
雄 xiong2 鹰 ying1		male eagle / tercel (male falcon used in falconry)
雄 xiong2 狮 shi1		male lion
英 ying1 雄 xiong2 好 hao3 汉 han4		heroes
雄 xiong2 健 jian4		vigorous / robust / powerful
英 ying1 雄 xiong2 无 wu2 用 yong4 武 wu3 之 zhi1 地 di4		a hero with no chance of using his might / to have no opportunity to display one's talents
雄 xiong2 辩 bian4		eloquent / oratory / rhetoric
雄 xiong2 心 xin1 勃 bo2 勃 bo2		aggressive and grand (idiom); ambitious / pushy
当 dang1 雄 xiong2		Damxung county, Tibetan: 'Dam gzhung rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩\|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet
雄 xiong2 蜂 feng1		drone (bee)
群 qun2 雄 xiong2 逐 zhu2 鹿 lu4		great heroes pursue deer in the central plains (idiom); fig. many vie for supremacy
战 zhan4 国 guo2 七 qi1 雄 xiong2		Seven Powerful States of the Warring States, namely: 齊\|齐[Qi2], 楚[Chu3], 燕[Yan1], 韓\|韩[Han2], 趙\|赵[Zhao4], 魏[Wei4] and 秦[Qin2]
射 she4 雕 diao1 英 ying1 雄 xiong2 传 zhuan4		Legend of the Condor Heroes, wuxia (武侠, martial arts chivalry) novel by Jin Yong 金庸 and its screen adaptations
一 yi1 决 jue2 雌 ci2 雄 xiong2		to have a show-down / to fight for mastery / to compete for a championship
决 jue2 一 yi1 雌 ci2 雄 xiong2		see 一決雌雄\|一决雌雄[yi1 jue2 ci2 xiong2]
争 zheng1 雄 xiong2		to contend for supremacy
独 du2 胆 dan3 英 ying1 雄 xiong2		bold and courageous hero (idiom)
民 min2 雄 xiong2 乡 xiang1		Minxiong or Minhsiung township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣\|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan
孤 gu1 胆 dan3 英 ying1 雄 xiong2		solitary hero / maverick
民 min2 雄 xiong2		Minxiong or Minhsiung township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣\|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan
奸 jian1 雄 xiong2		person who seeks advancement by any means / career climber / unscrupulous careerist
反 fan3 英 ying1 雄 xiong2		antihero
儿 er2 女 nu:3 英 ying1 雄 xiong2 传 zhuan4		The Gallant Maid, novel by Manchu-born Qing dynasty writer 文康[Wen2 Kang1]
楚 chu3 雄 xiong2 彝 yi2 族 zu2 自 zi4 治 zhi4 州 zhou1		Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture in central Yunnan, capital Chuxiong city 楚雄市
楚 chu3 雄 xiong2 市 shi4		Chuxiong county level city, capital of Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州\|楚雄彝族自治州[Chu3 xiong2 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1] in central Yunnan
大 da4 雄 xiong2 宝 bao3 殿 dian4		Hall of Great Strength, main hall of a Buddhist temple containing the main image of veneration 大雄[da4 xiong2]
楚 chu3 雄 xiong2 州 zhou1		abbr. for 楚雄彞族自治州\|楚雄彝族自治州[Chu3 xiong2 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1]
英 ying1 雄 xiong2 难 nan2 过 guo4 美 mei3 人 ren2 关 guan1		even heroes have a weakness for the charms of a beautiful woman (idiom)

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雄

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雄 is not a component of another character.

雄 has no simplified variant.

HSK level: 5

Pronunciation: Gorodish elements and their mnemonics (what's this?)

Words with 雄

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