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亻
How to pronounce 亻
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.
亻 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
Characters with 亻 as component
Words with 亻
Sentences with 亻
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"person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 9)
Prompt snippets
Rosa Luxemburg is a woman with a strong profile and penetrating, observant dark eyes. She has dark, thick hair, styled in a practical yet somewhat soft pompadour. Her face is expressive and intense, with a serious or thoughtful expression. She wears dark, utilitarian attire common for early 20th-century intellectuals: a dark, high-necked blouse with a simple white collar, tucked into a high-waisted, floor-length dark wool skirt (A-line silhouette). Her posture conveys determination and intellect.