平
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丷
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干
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Mnemonic symbol: a pan (平底锅) as it has a very flat and level surface.
Pocahontas (pi) is fighting with a crocodile (丷) just inside the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). She's throwing so many dried fruits (干) at it that it's totally flat (平) soon. She gives it a last blow striking with a frying pan (平).
flat / level / equal / to tie (make the same score) / to draw (score) / calm / peaceful / abbr. for 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1]
平
=
丷
+
干
:
Mnemonic symbol: a pan (平底锅) as it has a very flat and level surface.
Pocahontas (pi) is fighting with a crocodile (丷) just inside the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). She's throwing so many dried fruits (干) at it that it's totally flat (平) soon. She gives it a last blow striking with a frying pan (平).
溪
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奚
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氵
:
Marie Curie (xi) finds out that what used to be a big river floating in front of the space station (Ø1) is now just a rivulet (溪). She instantly grabs as many bottles of water (氵) as she can to replenish the river and calls 911 for help, but first has to answer the "w"-questions what? / where? / why? (奚).
溪
=
奚
+
氵
:
Marie Curie (xi) finds out that what used to be a big river floating in front of the space station (Ø1) is now just a rivulet (溪). She instantly grabs as many bottles of water (氵) as she can to replenish the river and calls 911 for help, but first has to answer the "w"-questions what? / where? / why? (奚).