不治

不

bù

治

zhì

to die of illness or injury despite receiving medical help

Characters and words in 不治

不

bù = bu + Ø4

no; not so / (bound form) not; un-

Add a new mnemonic for 不 = 丆 + 卜

不 = 丆 + 卜 : Bruno Bear (bu) is setting up a wind wheel (丆) with a voodoo staff (卜) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). He also puts a "forbidden" sign (mnemonic symbol for 不) on it, to make clear that it may not (不) be stopped.

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治

zhì = zh + Ø4

to rule / to govern / to manage / to control / to harness (a river) / to treat (a disease) / to wipe out (a pest) / to punish / to research

Add a new mnemonic for 治 = 台 + 氵

治 = 台 + 氵 : Due to a technical failure there is a water shortage in the space station. James II of England (zh) has taken over the task to manage (治) and regulate the water, and he does so by sitting behind a counter (台) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) and handing out bottled water (氵).

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