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diāo = di + ao1
porgy / pagrus major
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How to pronounce 鯛

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.

= di initial

Di is for Dorothy Gale.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ ao1 final

In front of the aorta.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

鯛 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
= yu + Ø2
surname Yu
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= yu + Ø2
fish / CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3]
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zhōu = zh + ou1
surname Zhou / Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC)
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zhōu = zh + ou1
to make a circuit / to circle / circle / circumference / lap / cycle / complete / all / all over / thorough / to help financially
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zhōu = zh + ou1
week / weekly / variant of 周[zhou1]
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Characters with 鯛 as component

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

porgy (Pagrosomus major) / red sea bream
taiyaki, Japanese-style waffle made with a fish-shaped mold, typically filled with a sweet bean paste

Sentences with 鯛

鯛 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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diāo

porgy / pagrus major

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