投降

投

tóu

降

xiáng

to surrender / surrender

Characters and words in 投降

投

tóu = t + ou2

to cast / to send / to throw oneself (into the river etc) / to seek refuge / to place oneself into the hands of

Add a new mnemonic for 投 = 扌 + 殳

投 = 扌 + 殳 : Tecumseh (t) is exerting an ancient sport of his tribe in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2). He is hurling (投) a halberd (殳) as far as he can using a toy claw (扌).

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降

jiàng = ji + ang4

to drop / to fall / to come down / to descend

Add a new mnemonic for 降 = 夅 + 阝

降 = 夅 + 阝 : Shortly after Jin Xing descended down from the heavens to visit Joan of Arc in the anglepod's bathroom, the Pope follows and descends from another heaven. He messes up the landing though and lands on Jin Xing, which in turn falls on the Joan of Arc.

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降

xiáng = xi + ang2

to surrender / to capitulate / to subdue / to tame

Add a new mnemonic for 降 = 夅 + 阝