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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.

沙盤

沙

shā

盘

盤

pán

sand table (military) / 3D terrain (or site) model (for real estate marketing, geography class etc) / sand tray (on which to write characters)

Characters and words in 沙盤

沙

shā = sh + a1

granule / hoarse / raspy / sand / powder / CL:粒[li4] / abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia

Add a new mnemonic for 沙 = 少 + 氵

盘

盤

pán = p + an2

plate / dish / tray / board / hard drive (computing) / to build / to coil / to check / to examine / to transfer (property) / to make over / classifier for food: dish, helping / to coil / classifier for coils of wire / classifier for games of chess

Add a new mnemonic for 盘 = 皿 + 舟

Add a new mnemonic for 盤 = 般 + 皿