Mnemonic comic for

Translation

jīn = ji + (e)n1: catty / (PRC) weight equal to 500 g / (Tw) weight equal to 600 g / (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g

Mnemonic

Joan of Arc (ji) is lifting barbells (斤) in front of the encampment ((e)n1). Before each set she eats all the bananas from a banana tree (⺁) for the magnesium, and after each set she eats a T-bone steak (丅) for the protein.

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Comments

I'm starting to think that all these silly mistakes the AI is still doing is making it a lot easier to remember the mnemonic, because they're so remarkable. In this example it's just ridiculous how the bar of the barbell is behind Joan's back; pulling the barbell up like that must be really bad for her back.

I find trying to imagine getting back pain from pulling up a 500g barbell like that really strengthens my memory of the mnemonic.

Also, why the hell is she eating the bananas from the banana tree like that???

Matthias, about 2 years ago (edited about 2 years ago)

斤 character breakdown

Component Translations
Character component without intrinsic meaning
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xià = xi + a4
old variant of 下[xia4]
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Characters with 斤 as component

xīn = xi + (e)n1
new / newly / meso- (chemistry)
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xīn = xi + (e)n1
abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xin1 jiang1] or Singapore 新加坡[Xin1 jia1 po1] / surname Xin
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yǐn = y + (e)n3
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Words with 斤

kilogram (kg)
to haggle over every ounce / (fig.) to fuss over minor matters / to split hairs
jack (for lifting weight)
Sentences with 斤
sān
qiān
liù
bǎi
jīn
de
huán
dāo
lái

Prompt snippets

The barbell is a solid, cold-rolled steel shaft with deep diamond-pattern knurling, featuring heavy cast-iron weight plates secured by chrome-plated spring collars. The metal surfaces exhibit faint scratches and a dull, industrial gray finish with visible grease residue along the rotating sleeves.

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