亱
=
亠 + 但
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亠
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tou2
=
t
+
ou2
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"lid" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 8) |
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亠 looks like a beret! Tecumseh (t-) just entered the Louvre (-ou2), wearing his beret. He made it himself using a flute (一) and a petal leaf (丶).
- Mnemonic by Matthias, over 4 years
ago
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ago
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
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亠
=
丶 + 一
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丶
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zhu3
=
zhu
+
Ø3
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"dot" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 3) / see also 點|点[dian3] |
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This character shall be represented by a petal leaf when appearing in other characters.
- Mnemonic by Matthias, over 4 years
ago
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Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
George Giant Squid is trying out two petal leafs as eyebrows in the space station.
- Mnemonic by Matthias, over 4 years
ago
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Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
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亠
=
丶 + 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, 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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亱
=
亠 + 但
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但
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dan4
=
d
+
an4
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but / yet / however / only / merely / still |
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Rosa Luxemburg and Don Quixote meet each other in the early morning in Anchor Inn's bathroom, but they both only started their morning coffee (which is in their mugs) and are not in the mood to talk yet.
- Mnemonic by Matthias, over 3 years
ago
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但
=
亻 + 旦
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亻
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ren2
=
r
+
(e)n2
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"person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 9) |
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I will represent this radical by Rosa Luxemburg.
- Mnemonic by Matthias, over 4 years
ago
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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.
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ago
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ago
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亻
=
丿 + 丨
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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).
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ago
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ago
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
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亻
=
丿 + 丨
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但
=
亻 + 旦
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旦
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dan4
=
d
+
an4
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dawn / morning / day-break / day |
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Mnemonic symbol: A big mug, since many people start the day with a mug of coffee.
- Mnemonic by Matthias, over 3 years
ago
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Don Quixote meets the sun early in the morning in Anchor Inn's bathroom. Don Quixote is full of energy and can't wait to start into a new adventure, but since the sun is a morning grouch who only just started drinking her mug of coffee she cannot stand it and beats him over the head with a flute to calm him a bit down.
- Mnemonic by Matthias, over 3 years
ago
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旦
=
一 + 日
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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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ago
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ago
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旦
=
一 + 日
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日
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ri4
=
r
+
Ø4
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sun / day / date, day of the month / abbr. for 日本 Japan |
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The space station has become too close to the sun. In the bathroom, Robinson Crusoe is hiding from the sun with the help of a wooden box full of flutes.
- Mnemonic by Matthias, over 4 years
ago
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ago
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日
=
囗 + 一
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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).
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ago
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ago
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
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日
=
囗 + 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) |
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, 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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