智
wisdom / knowledge
智
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日
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知
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In the space station's bathroom (Ø4), the sun (日), Francis Bacon (知) and James II of England (zh) are competing for who's the most knowledgeable of them. They all present each other their smartphones (智能) on which they use apps to determine their IQ (智商). In the end it turns out that they are all retarded (弱智).
智 character breakdown
to know / to be aware
知
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口
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矢
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Mnemonic symbol: Francis Bacon is attributed to have stated "scientia potentia est", "knowledge is power". I'll thus represent 知 by Francis Bacon. Francis Bacon (知) and James II of England (zh) are playing darts (矢) in front of the space station (Ø1). Because they lack a dart board they just use a mandarin (口).
Characters with 智 as component
智
is not used as a component in another character.
Words with 智
you can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom) / wisdom only comes with experience
The benevolent sees benevolence, the wise sees wisdom. / Different views are admissible. (idiom)
to put on an act (idiom); to pose / to show theatrical affectation / to indulge in histrionics
Fall into the moat and you'll be wiser next time (idiom); One only learns from one's mistakes.
Sentences with 智
智 currently does not appear in any sentence.