Mnemonic comic for 重

Translation

zhòng = zhu + (e)ng4: heavy / serious / to attach importance to

Mnemonic

Mnemonic symbol (from the shape of the character): this one looks like a space elevator. The two top strokes are the heavens, the two bottom strokes are the earth, and the part in between is the cabin (or climber) of the space elevator.

Julian Giant Squid (zhu) installed a space elevator (重) in the engine’s bathroom ((e)ng4). For the maiden trip, and as a stress test, he loads one thousand (千) one kilogram weights (千) and decorates them with sun flowers (里) to celebrate the occasion.

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All translations for 重

重

chóng = chu + (e)ng2

to repeat / repetition / again / re- / classifier: layer

重

zhòng = zhu + (e)ng4

heavy / serious / to attach importance to

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重 character breakdown

重
- 千
  - 丿
  - 十
    - 一
    - 丨
- 里
  - 土
    - 十
      - 一
      - 丨
    - 一
  - 田
    - 囗
    - 十
      - 一
      - 丨

Component Translations

千

qiān = qi + an1

thousand

千

韆

qiān = qi + an1

see 鞦韆|秋千[qiu1 qian1]

里

裏

lǐ = li + Ø3

variant of 裡|里[li3]

里

裡

lǐ = li + Ø3

lining / interior / inside / internal / also written 裏|里[li3]

里

lǐ = li + Ø3

li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m / neighborhood / ancient administrative unit of 25 families / (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels