Memory phrase for the Kanji: 龟


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Meaning turtle, tortoise

Pronunciation

guī

Explanation

Top: kneeling person , bottom: electricity (field with lightning rod )

Mnemonic


 
A head , body and tail of a: turtle!

Radicals

electricityField with lightning rod .
lighting rodThe use of this component is not consistent. From the character for electricity comes the meaning "lightning rod". Also other explanations are used such as "hook" or "kneeling person".
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 Vocabulary

 镖客  biāo kè  
 金龟子  jīn guī zǐ  scarab (Scarabeus sacer); beetle
 乌龟  wū guī  tortoise; cuckold
 龟山  Guī shān  Guishan or Kueishan township in Taoyuan county 桃园县, north Taiwan
 龟山  Guī shān  


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