Memory phrase for the character: 圣

圣

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holy, sacred, divine

shèng

This is understood as "vertical" with a hand 又 vertically above the earth 土

The hand is vertically 圣 over the object when blessing it, thus when making it: 'holy'.

圣	vertical	Shows a hand 又 vertically above ground/earth 土. It has also the meaning "holy" from a hand over an object when blessing it.
又	again, hand	Other radicals with a hand are: 攴寸廾爫手扌彐右及尹君聿隶兼殳
土	earth, ground	Pay attention to the length of the upper line. If it is longer, it means scholar 士.

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神圣	shén shèng	divine; hallow; holy; sacred
圣贤	shèng xián	a sage; wise and holy man; virtuous ruler; Buddhist lama; wine
圣潘克勒斯站	shèng Pān kè lēi sī zhàn	Saint Pancras (London railway station)
圣哉经	shèng zāi jīng	Sanctus (section of Catholic mass)
圣哉经	shèng zāi jīng
圣德克旭贝里	Shèng dé kè xù bèi lǐ	(Antoine de) Saint-Exupéry
圣德克旭贝里	Shèng dé kè xù bèi lǐ

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