Mnemonic comic for 永

Translation

yǒng = yu + (e)ng3: forever / always / perpetual

Mnemonic

Yu the Great (yu) proposes to his girlfriend in the most romantic way ever: in the engine’s living room ((e)ng3) he puts a diamond ring (永) on a petal (丶) and has the water in a water fountain (水) (since he is able to control the water) float it over to her.

This is the newest comic (in creation order).

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永 character breakdown

永
- 丶
- 水
  - ㇇
  - 亅
  - 丿
  - ㇏

Component Translations

zhǔ = zhu + Ø3

"dot" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 3) / see also 點|点[dian3]

Add a new mnemonic for 丶 =

shuǐ = shu + ei3

water / river / liquid / beverage / additional charges or income / (of clothes) classifier for number of washes

Add a new mnemonic for 水 = ㇇ + 亅 + 丿 + ㇏

This is the newest comic (in creation order).