Mnemonic comic for 植

Translation

zhí = zh + Ø2: to plant

Mnemonic

James II of England (zh) decided to go straight-edge (直), so he buried all his drugs in a hole in the space station's kitchen (Ø2) and, as a sign for his new beginning, plants (植) a Christmas tree (木) on top of it.

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植 character breakdown

植
- 木
  - 八
    - 丿
    - ㇏
  - 十
    - 一
    - 丨
- 直
  - 一
  - 十
    - 一
    - 丨
  - 目
    - 二
      - 一
    - 囗

木

mù = mu + Ø4

(bound form) tree / (bound form) wood / unresponsive; numb; wooden

Add a new mnemonic for 木 = 八 + 十

直

zhí = zh + Ø2

surname Zhi / Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God

Add a new mnemonic for 直 = 十 + 目 + 一

直