Mnemonic comic for 早

Translation

zǎo = z + ao3: early / morning / Good morning! / long ago / prematurely

Mnemonic

Mnemonic symbol: your very own annoying alarm clock going off in the morning.

The sun (日) is rising above Zorro's (z) alarm clock (早) in the aorta's living room (ao3), but Zorro just smashs it with a big cross (十).

Comments

早 character breakdown

早
- 十
  - 一
  - 丨
- 日
  - 一
  - 囗

shí = sh + Ø2

ten / 10

Add a new mnemonic for 十 = 一 + 丨

rì = r + Ø4

abbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3], Japan

Add a new mnemonic for 日 = 囗 + 一

rì = r + Ø4

sun / day / date, day of the month

Add a new mnemonic for 日 = 囗 + 一