撕
=
扌
+
斯
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扌
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扌
=
二
+
亅
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二
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er4
=
Ø
+
Ø4
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two / 2 / stupid (Beijing dialect) |
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As a component in other characters, 二 represents a capacitor.
- Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years
ago
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ago
Mnemonic symbol: a capacitor.
Albert Einstein (-) is experimenting with a capacitor (二) in the space station's bathroom (-4). He finds that it's uncomfortable to discharge a capacitor using two flutes (一).
- Mnemonic by Matthias, over 4 years
ago
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ago
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二
=
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
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
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扌
=
二
+
亅
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亅
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jue2
=
ju
+
e2
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"vertical stroke with hook" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 6) / see also 豎鉤|竖钩[shu4 gou1] |
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Doesn't 亅 look like a crowbar? Zeus (ju-) shows off his mighty crowbars (亅) in the entrance of the Erechtheion (-e2).
- Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years
ago
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ago
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
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撕
=
扌
+
斯
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斯
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si1
=
s
+
Ø1
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Slovakia / Slovak / abbr. for 斯洛伐克[Si1 luo4 fa2 ke4] |
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si1
=
s
+
Ø1
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(phonetic) / this |
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Mnemonic symbol: sphinx, from 斯芬克斯.
- Mnemonic by Matthias, over 3 years
ago
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In front of the space station, Socrates is in a peculiar situation. The sphinx, who is sitting on top of a watch tower, posed him a riddle and dares him to solve it. Should he fail he has to lift barbells for the rest of his life in the tower.
- Mnemonic by Matthias, over 3 years
ago
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斯
=
其
+
斤
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其
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qi2
=
qi
+
Ø2
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his / her / its / theirs / that / such / it (refers to sth preceding it) |
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Looks like a watchtower. The Queen of Hearts is on lookout on the watchtower just inside the space station's entrance. The Eye of Providence helps her to look out for intruders. They also spread some eight balls for possible intruders to trip on.
- Mnemonic by Matthias, over 3 years
ago
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其
=
目
+
八
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目
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mu4
=
mu
+
Ø4
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eye / item / section / list / catalogue / table of contents / order (taxonomy) / goal / name / title |
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Mnemonic symbol: the Eye of Providence (目).
Malte Monkey (mu-) is unpacking a wooden box (囗) full of capacitors (二). He's afraid that the Eye of Providence (目) will see him, so he does it secretly in the space station's bathroom (-Ø4).
- Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years
ago
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ago
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
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目
=
囗
+
二
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囗
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wei2
=
w
+
ei2
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enclosure |
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Finally, Willy Walrus (wu-) is just inside the entrance of the Eiffel Tower (-ei2). He smuggled himself in sitting in a large wooden box (囗).
- Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years
ago
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ago
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
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目
=
囗
+
二
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二
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er4
=
Ø
+
Ø4
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two / 2 / stupid (Beijing dialect) |
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As a component in other characters, 二 represents a capacitor.
- Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years
ago
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ago
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
Mnemonic symbol: a capacitor.
Albert Einstein (-) is experimenting with a capacitor (二) in the space station's bathroom (-4). He finds that it's uncomfortable to discharge a capacitor using two flutes (一).
- Mnemonic by Matthias, over 4 years
ago
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ago
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二
=
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
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
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其
=
目
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八
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八
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ba1
=
b
+
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
=
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, about 5 years
ago
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ago
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
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八
=
丿
+
㇏
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斯
=
其
+
斤
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斤
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jin1
=
ji
+
(e)n1
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catty / weight equal to 0.5 kg |
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Jeanne d'Arc is weight lifting in front of the Forbidden City. She uses two barbells: One is made of a flute with one banana tree at each end, and one is made of a dinosaur bone with a banana tree at each end.
- Mnemonic by Matthias, almost 5 years
ago
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斤
=
⺁
+
丅
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⺁
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⺁
=
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, about 5 years
ago
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ago
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ago
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斤
=
⺁
+
丅
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丅
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丅
=
一
+
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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丅
=
一
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丨
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