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Choosing Mnemonics

Pick the mnemonic story that sticks best for you by clicking its ☆ — there's no wrong choice, and you'll be able to write your own soon. Then press Continue.

to compete / to contend / to struggle
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How to pronounce 竞

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.

= ji initial

Ji is for Joan of Arc.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ (e)ng4 final

In the engine’s bathroom.

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竞 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
elder brother
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= li + Ø4
to stand / to set up / to establish / to lay down / to draw up / at once / immediately
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Characters with 竞 as component

to compete / to contend / to struggle
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Words with 竞

to compete / competition
to take part in an election / to run for office
race / competition / CL:個|个[ge4]

Sentences with 竞

竞 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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jìng

to compete / to contend / to struggle

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