筅

xiǎn = xi + an3

bamboo brush for utensils

Add a new mnemonic for 筅 = 竹 + 先

筅 character breakdown

筅
- 先
  - 儿
    - 丿
    - 乚
  - 牛
    - 十
      - 一
      - 丨
    - 𠂉
      - 一
      - 丿
  - ⺧
    - 丿
    - 土
      - 一
      - 十
        
        一
        
        丨
- 竹
  - 丨
  - 亅
  - 亇
    - 亅
    - 人
      - 丿
      - ㇏
    - ⺈
  - 𠂉
    - 一
    - 丿

先

xia̅n = xi + an1

early / prior / former / in advance / first

Add a new mnemonic for 先 = ⺧ + 儿

Add a new mnemonic for 先 = 牛 + 儿

先 = ⺧ + 儿 : Mnemonic symbol: the First Lady of the United States, FLOTUS.

In front of the anthill, Sun Wukong, the FLOTUS and Marie Curie dance around the golden calf. When it comes to be in favour of their gods, everyone of them wants to be first.

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竹

zhú = zhu + Ø2

bamboo / CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1] / Kangxi radical 118

Add a new mnemonic for 竹 = 𠂉 + 丨 + 亅

Add a new mnemonic for 竹 =  + 丨 + 亅

Add a new mnemonic for 竹 = 亇

竹 = 𠂉 + 丨 + 亅 : Julian Giant Squid (zhu) is weaving a bamboo basket (竹) in the space station's kitchen (Ø2). He is using a key (𠂉), a dinosaur bone (丨) and a crowbar (亅) as basis structure and connects the three stays by weaving soft bamboo (竹) around them.

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