used in 屈戌兒|屈戌儿[qu1 qu5 r5]
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= xu + Ø1
11th earthly branch: 7-9 p.m., 9th solar month (8th October-6th November), year of the Dog / ancient Chinese compass point: 300°
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How to pronounce 戌

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.

= qu initial

Qu is for Cupid.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ Ø5 final

On the space station’s roof.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
= xu initial

Xu is for Xu Xian.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ Ø1 final

In front of the space station.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago

戌 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
= y + Ø1
one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
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= w + Ø4
fifth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1] / fifth in order / letter "E" or Roman "V" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc / penta
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Characters with 戌 as component

xián = xi + an2
salted / salty / stingy / miserly
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xián = xi + an2
surname Xian
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xián = xi + an2
all / everyone / each / widespread / harmonious
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Words with 戌

twenty-third year C11 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2006 or 2066
fifty-ninth year I11 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1982 or 2042
staple (used with a hasp)

Sentences with 戌

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