Memory phrase for the Kanji: 违


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Meaning

to disobey, to violate, to separate, to go against

Pronunciation

wéi

Explanation

Left: movement , right: leather (Two layers are separated with special sword to make leather.)

Mnemonic

(Cutting is destructive:) If two parts are cut apart with the movement of the sword is disobedient.

Radicals

movementIn some cases this radical is used, but the mnemonics are the same.
soft leatheruntanned leather: The raw leather is spliced in two layers with a longer blade of a sword - The radical stands for tanned leather. The radical is used for skin.
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Vocabulary

 违反  wéi fǎn  to violate (a law)
 违背  wéi bèi  to violate; to be contrary to
 违法  wéi fǎ  illegal; to break the law
 违悖  wéi bèi  to transgress; to violate (the rules)
 违拗  wéi ào  to disobey; to defy; deliberately going against (rule, convention, sb's wishes etc)
 违拗  wéi ào  


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