灸

moxibustion (TCM)

灸 = 久 + 火 : Joan of Arc (ji) is preparing for her next battle with a moxibustion (灸) session in the outhouse's living room (ou3). She needs to wait for the hourglass (久) to run out before she can put out the fire (火) on her back.

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灸 character breakdown

灸
- 久
  - 勹
    - 丿
    - ㇆
      - 一
      - 亅
  - ㇏
- 火
  - 丶
  - 人
    - 丿
    - ㇏

久

jiǔ = ji + ou3

(long) time / (long) duration of time

Add a new mnemonic for 久 = ㇏ + 勹

久 = ㇏ + 勹 : Mnemonic symbol: an hourglass.

Joan of Arc (ji) has been waiting for ages (久) for the elephant (勹) to get up from the outhouse's living room (ou3) sofa. She point towards a huge expired hourglass (久) and pokes him with a finger (㇏) to make him finally get up.

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火

huǒ = hu + o3

fire / urgent / ammunition / fiery or flaming / internal heat (Chinese medicine) / hot (popular) / classifier for military units (old) / Kangxi radical 86

Add a new mnemonic for 火 = 人 + 丶

火 = 人 + 丶 : Helga Horse (hu) and Neanderthal Man (人) are starting a fire (火) in the observatory's living room (o3) with two large petals (丶).

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