Mnemonic comic for 动

Translation

dòng = du + (e)ng4: (of sth) to move / to set in movement / to displace / to touch / to make use of / to stir (emotions) / to alter / abbr. for 動詞|动词[dong4 ci2], verb

Mnemonic

Doggy Dog (du) notices a smoke cloud (云) when he enters engine’s bathroom ((e)ng4). Instead of thinking long, he acts quickly and moves (动) to push the fire alarm power button (力).

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动 character breakdown

动
- 云
  - 二
    - 一
  - 厶
- 力
  - 丿
  - ㇆
    - 一
    - 亅

yún = yu + (e)n2

(classical) to say

Add a new mnemonic for 云 = 二 + 厶

lì = li + Ø4

power / force / strength / ability / strenuously

Add a new mnemonic for 力 = ㇆ + 丿

yún = yu + (e)n2

surname Yun / abbr. for Yunnan Province 雲南省|云南省[Yun2 nan2 Sheng3]

Add a new mnemonic for 云 = 二 + 厶

Add a new mnemonic for 雲 = 雨 + 云

yún = yu + (e)n2

cloud / CL:朵[duo3]

Add a new mnemonic for 云 = 二 + 厶

Add a new mnemonic for 雲 = 雨 + 云

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