三峽

Three Gorges on the Chang Jiang or Yangtze, namely: Qutang Gorge 瞿塘峽|瞿塘峡[Qu2 tang2 Xia2], Wuxia Gorge 巫峽|巫峡[Wu1 Xia2] and Xiling Gorge 西陵峽|西陵峡[Xi1 ling2 Xia2] / Sanxia or Sanhsia town in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan

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三

sa̅n = s + an1

three / 3

Add a new mnemonic for 三 = 一 + 二

三 = 一 + 二 : Mnemonic symbol: a Cartesian coordinate system with three (三) axes.

Socrates (s-) is performing in front of the anthill (-an1). He created an electrical flute by attaching a large capacitor (二) to the flute (一), so that he can get the attention of all the ants. Moreover, he's balancing on a Cartesian coordinate system (三). Unfortunately, only three (三) ants stop to watch the performance.

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峡

峽

xiá = xi + a2

gorge

Add a new mnemonic for 峡 = 夹 + 山

Add a new mnemonic for 峽 = 山 + 夾

峡 = 夹 + 山 : Marie Curie (xi) is gorging (峡) on sandwiches (夹) in the ashram's kitchen (a2). She opens her mouth as wide as a gorge (峡) and puts the sandwiches in her mouth using a big fork (山).

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