Mnemonic comic for 呈

Translation

chéng = ch + (e)ng2: to present to a superior / memorial / petition / to present (a certain appearance) / to assume (a shape) / to be (a certain color)

Mnemonic

Charlie Chaplin (ch) gives a presentation (呈) for Martin Luther King (王) in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). He's been talking over one hour about his favorite mandarin (口).

Comments

呈 character breakdown

呈
- 口
- 王
  - 一
  - 土
    - 一
    - 十
      - 一
      - 丨

kǒu = k + ou3

mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls

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wáng = w + ang2

king or monarch / best or strongest of its type / grand / great

Add a new mnemonic for 王 = 一 + 土

wàng = w + ang4

to rule / to reign over

Add a new mnemonic for 王 = 一 + 土