Memory phrase for the character: 叶

叶

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Meaning

leaf (of a plant), page

Pronunciation

 yè

Explanation

 Left: mouth 口 (= image of a leaf), right: was traditionally: 葉, now: 十. with: ground 一, tree trunk 丨 and roots 丨

Mnemonic
 
The leaf 口 at the simplified tree stands for: leaves.

Radicals

口 mouth, openingThis is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.
十 tenTwo crossed forearms with 5 fingers each makes ten.
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 Vocabulary

叶尔羌河 Yè ěr qiāng hé  Yarkant river in Xinjiang
龙嵩叶 lóng sōng yè  tarragon
枫叶 fēng yè  maple leaf
朱丽叶 Zhū lì yè  Juliet or Juliette (name)
叶轮 yè lún  turbine wheel
茶叶 chá yè  tea; tea-leaves
叶子 yè zi  foliage; leaf
叶片 yè piàn  blade (of propellor); vane; leaf
叶片 yè piàn  

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