灰
灰 character breakdown
"cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27), occurring in 原, 历, 压 etc
factory / yard / depot / workhouse / works / (industrial) plant
Mnemonic symbol: a chocolate factory. Charlie Chaplin (ch) is overjoyed to see that in the anglepod's living room (ang3), a small chocolate factory (厂) is for sale. He buys it, shaves his mustache, grows his hair a bit and renames himself to Willy Wonka to live in the chocolate factory.
Characters with 灰 as component
to restore / to recover / great
恢
=
忄
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灰
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Since the last world war the Eiffel Tower has been covered in ashes (灰). Helga Horse (hu) is standing in front of it (ei1) with a flail (忄) in her hoof. She plans to beat the Eiffel Tower so hard that it vibrates and the ashes get shaken off, so as to restore (恢) the tower to its original condition.
Words with 灰
(bird species of China) Przevalski's parrotbill (Sinosuthora przewalskii)
(bird species of China) grey-crowned warbler (Seicercus tephrocephalus)
(bird species of China) grey-chinned minivet (Pericrocotus solaris)
(bird species of China) ashy-throated warbler (Phylloscopus maculipennis)
(bird species of China) silver-backed needletail (Hirundapus cochinchinensis)
(bird species of China) ashy-throated parrotbill (Sinosuthora alphonsiana)