Memory phrase for the Kanji: 概


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Meaning general, approximate

Pronunciation

gài

Explanation

Left: tree , right: previous/before (It is 'not good' with a 'false tusk' , that's already since, ..)

Mnemonic


 
A tree and a not-good tusk (as drawn) are approximately in general (the same)?

Radicals

tree
already, since
not goodThis is the character for "good", but since the accent is missing it is understood as "not good". verstanden.
fang, tuskSide view of an elefant's head with a tusk .
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 Vocabulary

 概念  gài niàn  concept; idea
 概述  gài shù  overview
 大概  dà gài  roughly; probably; rough; approximate; about
 概括  gài kuò  to summarize; to generalize; briefly
 梗概  gěng gài  synopsis; outline (of story)
 梗概  gěng gài  

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