Memory phrase for the Kanji: 揖
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揖 |
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Meaning
| to greet by raising clasped hands
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Pronunciation |
yī |
Explanation |
Left: hand 扌, right: 咠 (mouth 口 and ear 耳) |
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You clasp the hands, speak (= 口) and hear: when greeting.
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Radicals
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扌
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hand | |
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口
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mouth, opening | This is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure. |
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耳
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ear | Shows the picture of an ear (auricle / pinna) |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
| 开门揖盗 |
kāi mén yī dào |
leaving the door open invites the thief (idiom); to invite disaster by giving evildoers a free hand |
| 长揖 |
cháng yī |
to clasp hands in greeting |
| 罗圈儿揖 |
luó quānr yī |
to bow around with hands joined (to people on all sides) |
| 罗圈儿揖 |
luó quānr yī |
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