Memory phrase for the character: 祷

祷

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Meaning

prayer, pray, to plead

Pronunciation

 dǎo

Explanation

 Left: to show, altar 礻/示 (image of an altar with something 一 on), right: long life 寿 (two skillful hands 手 & 寸 are needed for Sushi 寿司 and you will have a long life.)

Mnemonic
 
At the altar you use both hands (for a long life) when: praying.

Radicals

示 to show, altarShows a simple altar 丁 with a sacrifice 一 and blood 八 is trickling down. Thus the meanings: to show and altar.
寿 long life
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 Vocabulary

跪祷 guì dǎo  to kneel in prayer
祈祷 qí dǎo  to pray; to say one's prayers; prayer
开会祈祷 kāi huì qí dǎo  invocation
祷告 dǎo gào  to pray; prayer
默祷 mò dǎo  silent prayer; pray in silence
默祷 mò dǎo  

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