旧

jiù = ji + ou4

old / opposite: new 新 / former / worn (with age)

旧 = 丨 + 日 : In the year 2076 Joan of Arc (ji) and the sun (日) meet again in the outhouse's bathroom (ou4). They are both very old (旧) and have to use dinosaur bones (丨) as crooks.

旧 character breakdown

旧
- 丨
- 日
  - 一
  - 囗

gǔn = gu + (e)n3

radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 2)

Mnemonic symbol: a dinosaur bone. Gitta Giraffe (gu-) found a gorgeous dinosaur bone (丨) in the encampment's living room ((e)n3).

shù = shu + Ø4

vertical stroke (in Chinese characters), referred to as 豎筆|竖笔[shu4 bi3]

Mnemonic symbol: a dinosaur bone. Sheldon Shrimp (shu) found a gorgeous dinosaur bone (丨) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) and is cracking it open to eat its bone marrow.

rì = r + Ø4

abbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3], Japan

rì = r + Ø4

sun / day / date, day of the month

日 = 囗 + 一 : Robinson Crusoe (r) is hiding from the sun (日) in an enclosure (囗) full of flutes (一) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4).

Characters with 旧 as component

dào = d + ao4

variant of 稻[dao4]

ér = Ø + Ø2

Japanese variant of 兒|儿[er2]

yàn = y + an4

old variant of 焰[yan4]

xiàn = xi + an4

Japanese variant of 陷[xian4]

Words with 旧

old-fashioned

second-hand goods / used items for sale

second-hand book / old book / ancient book

the conservative faction / reactionaries

to revive old dreams (idiom); to relive past experiences

former custom / old ways

old friend / former acquaintance

former custom; old ways

old rules and customs

to get rid of the old to bring in the new (idiom); to innovate

to replace the old with new (idiom)

Sentences with 旧

旧 currently does not appear in any sentence.