欣

happy

欣 = 斤 + 欠 : It's Marie Curie's (xi) birthday and someone sings her happy (欣) birthday in front of the encampment ((e)n1). The person gives Marie Curie a barbell (斤) as her birthday present, which makes Marie very happy (欣). The person attached an IOU note (欠) to the barbell though; Marie will have to pay for the barbell eventually.

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欣 character breakdown

欣
- 斤
  - 丅
    - 一
    - 丨
  - ⺁
    - 丿
- 欠
  - 人
    - 丿
    - ㇏
  - ⺈

斤

ji̅n = ji + (e)n1

catty / (PRC) weight equal to 500 g / (Tw) weight equal to 600 g / (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g

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斤 = ⺁ + 丅 : Mnemonic symbol: barbells with 500g on each side.

Joan of Arc (ji) is lifting barbells (斤) in front of the encampment ((e)n1). Before each set she eats all the bananas from a banana tree (⺁) for the magnesium, and after each set she eats a T-bone steak (丅) for the protein.

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欠

qiàn = qi + an4

to owe / to lack / (literary) to be deficient in / (bound form) yawn / to raise slightly (a part of one's body)

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欠 = ⺈ + 人 : The Queen of Hearts (qi) is pretty annoyed by Neanderthal Man (人), who is quarreling with the crane (⺈) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). Neanderthal Man (人) owes the crane money, and the crane is waving with his IOU note (mnemonic symbol for 欠).

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Characters with 欣 as component

掀

xia̅n = xi + an1

to lift (a lid) / to rock / to convulse

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掀 = 扌 + 欣 : Marie Curie (xi) is looking for her keys in front of the anthill (an1) and leaves no stone unturned (掀). She is very happy (欣) to find a toy claw (扌): now she doesn't have to bend down anymore to lift (掀) a rock.

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焮

xìn = xi + (e)n4

heat / flame / inflammation

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锨

鍁

xia̅n = xi + an1

shovel

Add a new mnemonic for 锨 = 钅 + 欣

Add a new mnemonic for 鍁 = 金 + 欣