Mnemonic comic for 昔

Translation

xī = xi + Ø1: former times / the past / Taiwan pr. [xi2]

Mnemonic

Mnemonic symbol: From 奶昔, milkshake

In former times (昔), at the end of the day the sun (日) used to go down in a well (井) in front of the space station (Ø1). Xi Shi (xi) made the sun go out by pouring a milk shake (mnemonic symbol for 昔) over it.

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昔 character breakdown

昔
- 井
  - 丨
  - 丿
  - 二
    - 一
- 日
  - 一
  - 囗

井

jǐng = ji + (e)ng3

a well / CL:口[kou3] / neat / orderly

Add a new mnemonic for 井 = 二 + 丿 + 丨

日

rì = r + Ø4

abbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3], Japan

Add a new mnemonic for 日 = 囗 + 一

日