Choosing Mnemonics
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亅
How to pronounce 亅
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.
亅 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.
Characters with 亅 as component
Words with 亅
Sentences with 亅
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"vertical stroke with hook" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 6) / see also 豎鉤|竖钩[shu4 gou1]
Shoutout to user narrowhouse for uploading this amazing crowbar to openclipart.org!
Matthias, over 3 years ago
Prompt snippets
The red crowbar is a heavy, forged steel tool featuring a vibrant, chipped crimson enamel coating that reveals patches of dark, oxidized iron underneath. Its curved, flattened prying end and tapered claw tip exhibit deep surface scratches and metallic scuffs from intensive industrial use.