Mnemonic comic for ⺀

Translation

Character component without intrinsic meaning

Mnemonic

Two petals form a blossom, so let's represent ⺀ by a beautiful blossom.

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We assign a separate mnemonic to this character because using "two petals" in mnemonics just doesn't work. Scroll down to see how this character is used as component in many very frequent characters. Because so many important characters are made using this one as a component, setting up this mnemonic will pay off very soon.

Matthias, 11 months ago

⺀ character breakdown

⺀
- 丶

丶

zhǔ = zhu + Ø3

"dot" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 3) / see also 點|点[dian3]

This character shall be represented by a petal (丶) when appearing in other characters.

Julian Giant Squid (zhu) is napping in the space station's living room (Ø3) and hugging a petal (丶).

Characters with ⺀ as component

为

為

wéi = w + ei2

as (in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do / by (in the passive voice)

为

爲

wèi = w + ei4

variant of 為|为[wei4]

为

為

wèi = w + ei4

because of / for / to

为 = ⺀ + 力 : This one looks like a bird with crazy hair, and when I googled "bird with crazy hair", wow was I amazed how many birds with crazy hair there are! Penguins are birds with crazy hair! So let's use a penguin for this character.

为 = ⺀ + 力 : The crazy hair penguin wants to use the Eiffel Tower's bathroom, but because Willy Walrus just finished it stinks like hell. The first thing crazy hair penguin does is to press the button to release a heap of blossoms to make the air breathable again.

为

爲

wéi = w + ei2

variant of 為|为[wei2]

为

爲

wéi = w + ei2

variant of 為|为[wei2] / as (i.e. in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do

冬

鼕

do̅ng = du + (e)ng1

surname Dong

冬

do̅ng = du + (e)ng1

winter

冬 = ⺀ + 夂 : Mnemonic symbol: udon noodles, 乌冬面.

The first signs of spring were visible in form of blossoms (⺀) appearing everywhere in front of the engine ((e)ng1), but then the winter (冬) came back and froze them. To keep warm, Doggy Dog (du) eats a hot soup with udon noodles (冬). Wearing high heels (夂) he also enjoys to keep moving and stomps on the frozen blossoms.

冬

鼕

do̅ng = du + (e)ng1

(onom.) beating a drum / rat-a-tat

搀

攙

cha̅n = ch + an1

to take by the arm and assist / to mix / to blend / to dilute / to adulterate

搀 = 扌 + 免 + ⺀ : Charlie Chaplin (ch) wants to eat healthy so he decided to drink a smoothie in front of the anthill (an1). He doesn't know how to make smoothies, so he bought a set. The set included a toy claw (扌) to mix (搀) a few beautiful blossoms (⺀) in a glass, but the set also included a disclaimer (免) that the makers will not be responsible for Charlie's death should he die after drinking the smoothie.

头

頭

tóu = t + ou2

head / hair style / the top / end / beginning or end / a stub / remnant / chief / boss / side / aspect / first / leading / classifier for pigs or livestock / CL:個|个[ge4]

头 = ⺀ + 大 : Tecumseh (t) is inspecting is depiction in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2). He's depicted as having a skull (mnemonic symbol for 头) head (头) with two petal leaves (⺀) in the eye holes, and having a robot (大) body.

头

頭

tou = t + ou5

suffix for nouns

斗

鬥

dòu = d + ou4

to fight / to struggle / to condemn / to censure / to contend / to put together / coming together

斗 = ⺀ + 十 : Mnemonic symbol: a 斗牛士 (dou4 niu2 shi4) is a matador, who will represent 斗 when used as component.

The matador (斗) and Don Quixote (d) are fighting (斗) in the outhouse's bathroom (ou4) about who may use the bathroom next. The matador yields a holy cross (十) as a weapon, while Don Quixote (d) wisely chose a blossom (⺀) to cushion the crosses' blows.