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, over 1 year ago

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

Matthias, over 1 year 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".
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.
住
zhù = zhu + Ø4
to live / to dwell / to stay / to reside / to stop / (suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)
住 = 主 + 亻 : Julian Giant Squid (zhu), Rosa Luxemburg (亻) and the Lord (主) are all living (住) together in a flat share in the space station's bathroom (Ø4).
什
shén = sh + (e)n2
what
什 = 亻 + 十 : Sherlock Holmes (sh) invited Rosa Luxemburg (亻) for a cooking date in the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2). Everything goes well but when they want to dig in suddenly Rosa Luxemburg pulls out a big cross (十) for a mealtime prayer, and Sherlock just goes "what?????" (什)
什
shí = sh + Ø2
ten (used in fractions, writing checks etc) / assorted / miscellaneous
休
xiu̅ = xi + ou1
surname Xiu
休 = 亻 + 木 : Rosa Luxemburg took Marie Curie for a long trip to the outhouse, and now Marie Curie is tired. Luckily there's a nice and big Christmas tree in front of the outhouse, so Rosa Luxemburg sets up Marie's folding chair in its shadow to let her rest.
休 = 亻 + 木 : Mnemonic symbol: a folding chair
休
xiu̅ = xi + ou1
to rest / to stop doing sth for a period of time / to cease / (imperative) don't
休 = 亻 + 木 : Mnemonic symbol: a folding chair
休 = 亻 + 木 : Rosa Luxemburg took Marie Curie for a long trip to the outhouse, and now Marie Curie is tired. Luckily there's a nice and big Christmas tree in front of the outhouse, so Rosa Luxemburg sets up Marie's folding chair in its shadow to let her rest.
但
dàn = d + an4
but / yet / however / only / merely / still
但 = 亻 + 旦 : Rosa Luxemburg and Don Quixote meet each other in the early morning in the anthill's bathroom, but they both only started their morning coffee (which is in their mugs) and are not in the mood to talk yet.
借
jiè = ji + e4
to lend / to borrow / by means of / to take (an opportunity)
借 = 亻 + 昔 : Rosa Luxemburg (亻) and Joan of Arc (ji) are enjoying milkshakes (昔) in the elevator's bathroom (e4). To let each other taste the other's milkshake, they lend (借) them each other.
借
藉
jiè = ji + e4
variant of 借[jie4]
借 = 亻 + 昔 : Rosa Luxemburg (亻) and Joan of Arc (ji) are enjoying milkshakes (昔) in the elevator's bathroom (e4). To let each other taste the other's milkshake, they lend (借) them each other.
件
jiàn = ji + an4
item / component / classifier for events, things, clothes etc
件 = 亻 + 牛 : Joan of Arc and Rosa Luxemburg want to use the anthill's bathroom, but there is a bull blocking the way. He posed them a riddle, and as long as they can't deliver the item or component he asked for to fulfill this quest, he won't let them pass.

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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