gài = g + ai4
see 芥藍|芥蓝[gai4 lan2]
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jiè = ji + e4
mustard
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How to pronounce 芥

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= g initial

G is for Guy Fawkes.

By Matthias • updated 2 months ago
+ ai4 final

In the airplane’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
= ji initial

Ji is for Joan of Arc.

By Matthias • updated 6 months ago
+ e4 final

In the elevator’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago

芥 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
cǎo = c + ao3
grass radical 草字頭兒|草字头儿[cao3 zi4 tou2 r5]
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jiè = ji + e4
to introduce / to lie between / between / shell / armor
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Characters with 芥 as component

芥 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 芥

mustard / wasabi
leaf mustard (Brassica juncea) / also pr. [gai4 cai4]
an obstruction / barrier / ill-feeling / grudge

Sentences with 芥

芥 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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gài / jiè

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