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Choosing Mnemonics

Pick the mnemonic story that sticks best for you by clicking its ☆ — there's no wrong choice, and you'll be able to write your own soon. Then press Continue.

打狗

打

dǎ

狗

gǒu

Takow, Takao or Takau, old name for Kaohsiung 高雄[Gao1 xiong2] in the southwest of Taiwan

Characters and words in 打狗

打

dá = d + a2

dozen (loanword)

Add a new mnemonic for 打 = 丁 + 扌

打

dǎ = d + a3

to beat / to strike / to hit / to break / to type / to mix up / to build / to fight / to fetch / to make / to tie up / to issue / to shoot / to calculate / to play (a game) / since / from

Add a new mnemonic for 打 = 丁 + 扌

狗