贏
=
𣎆
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貝
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𣎆
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luo4
=
lu
+
o4
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animals with short hair |
add a mnemonic for this meaning of 𣎆
Mnemonic symbol: a shorthair cat. Van Gogh (凡) wants to paint a second version of his café terrace in Olavinlinna Castle's bathroom (o4). He has Lenny Lemur sit on a tombstone (亡) (in lieu of a table) eating a mandarin (口) while the moon (月) shines its light on him. As he is almost finished the shorthair cat (𣎆) which was watching all along strolls through the oil colors and all over the painting, ruining the whole thing.
- Mnemonic by Matthias, almost 3 years
ago
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𣎆
=
亡
+
口
+
月
+
凡
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亡
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wang2
=
w
+
ang2
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to die / to lose / to be gone / to flee / deceased |
add a mnemonic for this meaning of 亡
Willy Walrus (w) just finished digging a grave (亡) for his dead relatives who were killed in the Arctic just inside the entrance of the Songgwangsa (ang2). Exhausted, he sticks the shovel (乚) in the earth and puts his beret (亠) on it. Finally, he sets up the tombstone (亡).
- Mnemonic by Matthias, almost 5 years
ago
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亡
=
乚
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亠
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乚
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ya4
=
y
+
a4
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component in Chinese characters / archaic variant of 毫[hao2] / archaic variant of 乙[yi3] |
add a mnemonic for this meaning of 乚
This character shall be represented by a shovel (乚). Remember it by imagining Maud Younger (y) shovelling a grave in the Adziogol Lighthouse's bathroom (a4).
- Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years
ago
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ago
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
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亡
=
乚
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亠
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亠
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tou2
=
t
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ou2
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"lid" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 8) |
add a mnemonic for this meaning of 亠
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, about 5 years
ago
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ago
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
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亠
=
丶
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一
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丶
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zhu3
=
zhu
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Ø3
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"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 4 years
ago
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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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ago
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亠
=
丶
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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) |
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 5 years
ago
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ago
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
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𣎆
=
亡
+
口
+
月
+
凡
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口
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kou3
=
k
+
ou3
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mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls |
add a mnemonic for this meaning of 口
口 shall be represented by a mandarin. Karl Marx (k-) is watching a mouth-watering mandarin in the Louvre (-ou3).
- Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years
ago
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ago
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
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𣎆
=
亡
+
口
+
月
+
凡
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月
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yue4
=
yu
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e4
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moon / month / CL:個|个[ge4],輪|轮[lun2] |
add a mnemonic for this meaning of 月
Aphrodite is modelling a moon in the bathroom of the Erechtheion. She uses a stapler to staple a lot of capacitors together to form a moon shape, while the real moon watches over her shoulder.
- Mnemonic by Matthias, almost 5 years
ago
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ago
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
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月
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⺆
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二
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⺆
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xx5
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Character component without inherent meaning |
add a mnemonic for this meaning of ⺆
A staple, as used in a stapler. Therefore, I will represent this character by a stapler.
- Mnemonic by Matthias, almost 5 years
ago
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ago
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月
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⺆
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二
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二
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er4
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Ø
+
Ø4
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two / 2 / stupid (Beijing dialect) |
add a mnemonic for this meaning of 二
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
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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) |
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 5 years
ago
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ago
Image by Matthias,over 4 years
ago
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𣎆
=
亡
+
口
+
月
+
凡
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凡
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fan2
=
f
+
an2
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ordinary / commonplace / mundane / temporal / of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels) / every / all / whatever / altogether / gist / outline / note of Chinese musical scale |
add a mnemonic for this meaning of 凡
Mnemonic symbol: 凡高, van Gogh.
Van Gogh (凡) is just about to turn an ordinary (凡) Frankenstein's Monster (f) into a superior being just inside the Anchor Inn's entrance (an2). Frankenstein's Monster is lying on a normal (凡) table (几), while Van Gogh is body painting him using a petal leaf (丶) as brush.
- Mnemonic by Matthias, about 3 years
ago
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fan2
=
f
+
an2
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variant of 凡[fan2] |
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凡
=
丶
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几
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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] |
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 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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ago
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凡
=
丶
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几
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贏
=
𣎆
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貝
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貝
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貝
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八
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目
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八
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ba1
=
b
+
a1
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eight / 8 |
add a mnemonic for this meaning of 八
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] |
add a mnemonic for this meaning of 丿
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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㇏
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貝
=
八
+
目
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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 |
add a mnemonic for this meaning of 目
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
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囗
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二
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囗
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wei2
=
w
+
ei2
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enclosure |
add a mnemonic for this meaning of 囗
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) |
add a mnemonic for this meaning of 二
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) |
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 5 years
ago
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ago
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ago
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