Memory phrase for the Kanji: 辜
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辜 |
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Meaning
| crime, sin, guilt
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Pronunciation |
gū |
Explanation |
Top: old 古 (originally: skull, but better the image of a tomb stone), below: bitter, sharp 辛 (tattoo needle) |
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The old and bitter are the guilt of the crimes.
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Radicals
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古
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ancient, old, former | Originally derived from the picture of a skull, hence "old". But the idea of a burial mound is also helpful. |
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辛
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bitter, hot | (picture of a needle for tattoo) |
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
| 辜振甫 |
Gū Zhèn fǔ |
Koo Chen-fu |
| 无辜 |
wú gū |
innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) |
| 辜负 |
gū fù |
to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint |
| 辜负 |
gū fù |
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