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= ju + Ø1
variant of 鋦|锔[ju1]
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= ju + Ø4
a saw / to cut with a saw
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How to pronounce 鋸

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.

= ju initial

Ju is for Zeus.

By Matthias • updated about 1 month ago
+ Ø1 final

In front of the space station.

By Matthias • updated about 1 month ago
= ju initial

Ju is for Zeus.

By Matthias • updated about 1 month ago
+ Ø4 final

In the space station’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago

鋸 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
jīn = ji + (e)n1
surname Jin / surname Kim (Korean) / Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
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jīn = ji + (e)n1
gold / chemical element Au / generic term for lustrous and ductile metals / money / golden / highly respected / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
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= ju + Ø1
surname Ju
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= ji + Ø1
(archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude
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= ju + Ø1
to reside / to be (in a certain position) / to store up / to be at a standstill / residence / house / restaurant / classifier for bedrooms
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Characters with 鋸 as component

鋸 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 鋸

knife, saw, ax and hatchet (idiom); facing torture and execution
knife, saw and cauldron / ancient instruments of torture / fig. torture
serratus anterior muscle (upper sides of the chest)

Sentences with 鋸

鋸 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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