Memory phrase for the Kanji: 辛


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Meaning

bitter, (of taste) hot or pungent

Pronunciation

xīn

Explanation

Image of a needle for tattooing (cf. needle )

Mnemonic

The tattooing needle is bitter and hot.

Radicals

bitter, hot(picture of a needle for tattoo)
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Vocabulary

 辛亥革命  Xīn hài gé mìng  the Xinhai revolution of 1911 that ended the Qing dynasty
 辛迪加  xīn dí jiā  syndicate (loanword)
 辛勤  xīn qín  hardworking; industrious
 辛辣  xīn là  spicy hot (taste); fig. biting (criticism)
 辛巳  xīn sì  eighteenth year H6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2001 or 2061
 辛酉  xīn yǒu  fifty eighth year H10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1981 or 2041
 辛卯  xīn mǎo  twenty eighth year H4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2011 or 2071
 辛卯  xīn mǎo  

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