Mnemonic comic for 亻

Translation

rén = r + (e)n2: "person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 9)

Mnemonic

Mnemonic symbol: Rosa Luxemburg. She's quite radical, and her name starts with "r", just like "ren2". Also, 亻appears at the left-hand side of characters, and Rosa is a leftist as well. Robinson Crusoe (r) and Rosa Luxemburg (亻) are having their favorite snacks in the encampment's kitchen: Rosa is eating a banana (丿) and Robinson is eating a dinosaur bone (丨).
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Could it be that this is the very same banana that Neanderthal Man wanted to give to Robinson Crusoe as a present?

Matthias, about 1 month ago

Oh, by the way "Rosa" is German for "pink" so that's why she wears a pinkish shirt.

Matthias, about 1 month ago

亻 character breakdown

丨
gǔn = gu + (e)n3
radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 2)
Mnemonic symbol: a dinosaur bone. Gitta Giraffe (gu-) found a gorgeous dinosaur bone (丨) in the encampment's living room ((e)n3).
丨
shù = shu + Ø4
vertical stroke (in Chinese characters), referred to as 豎筆|竖笔[shu4 bi3]
Mnemonic symbol: a dinosaur bone. Sheldon Shrimp (shu) found a gorgeous dinosaur bone (丨) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) and is cracking it open to eat its bone marrow.
丿
piě = pi + e3
radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 4) / see 撇[pie3]
Pocahontas (pi-) is eating a banana (丿) in the elevator's living room (-e3).

Characters with 亻 as component

在
zài = z + ai4
to exist; to be alive / (of sb or sth) to be (located) at / (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
在 = 一 + 亻 + 土 : Zorro (z) and Rosa Luxemburg (亻) exist (在) in the airplane's bathroom (ai4). Rosa is in the middle of balancing a flute (一) on her head and on a pile of clay (土). Zorro uses his rapier to inscribe "Z" into the flute, so as to mark that the pronunciation of "在" begins with "z".
彳
chì = ch + Ø4
step with the left foot (Kangxi radical 60) / see also 彳亍[chi4 chu4]
彳 = 丿 + 亻 : Left foot: Black sneakers.
作
zuò = zu + o4
to do / to grow / to write or compose / to pretend / to regard as / to feel / writings or works
作 = 乍 + 亻 : Rosa Luxemburg and Zapatista Zebra are high-fiveing in the observatory's bathroom because they're growing so awesome Mohawk haircuts.
作
zuò = zu + o4
to do; to engage in / to write; to compose / to pretend; to feign / to regard as; to consider to be / to be; to act the part of / to feel (itchy, nauseous etc) / writings; works
作
zuo̅ = zu + o1
worker / workshop / (slang) troublesome / high-maintenance (person)
他
ta̅ = t + a1
he or him / (used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant) / (used before sb's name for emphasis) / (used as a meaningless mock object) / other / another
他 = 也 + 亻 : An excavator sees Rosa Luxemburg and Tecumseh whisper secretly in front of the ashram. He wants to approach them, when Rosa raises her arm and points at him.
他
ta̅ = t + a1
he; him (used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant) / (used before sb's name for emphasis) / (used as a meaningless mock object) / (literary) other
化
huà = hu + a4
to make into / to change into / -ization / to ... -ize / to transform / abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2]
化 = 亻 + 匕 : Helga Horse and Rosa Luxemburg conduct an experiment in the ashram's bathroom. Using a transformer, they melt a ladle.
化
hua̅ = hu + a1
variant of 花[hua1]
体
體
tǐ = ti + Ø3
body / form / style / system / substance / to experience / aspect (linguistics)
体 = 亻 + 本 : Rosa Luxemburg envies Mother Teresa's hot body. She asks her how she can be such a hottie even when lifting is not possible, like in the space station's zero gravity, and Mother Teresa answers that it's because of the roots she's eating.
你
nǐ = ni + Ø3
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])
你 = 亻 + 尔 : Nefertiti and Rosa Luxemburg are sending you a peace dove inside the space station.

Words with 亻

亻 is not used as a character in a word.

Sentences with 亻

亻 currently does not appear in any sentence.
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