Memory phrase for the character: 丧

丧

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Meaning

mourn, mourning, funeral

Pronunciation

sāng, sàng

Explanation

 Top: two bodies 丷 in the earth 土 (cf. gold 金), bottom: clothes 衣

Mnemonic
 
When the two bodies come into the earth, you wear these clothes: to mourn at the funeral.

Radicals

丷 coming outThis component is often understood as "something coming out", such as steam.
土 earth, groundPay attention to the length of the upper line. If it is longer, it means scholar 士.
衣 clothes




 Vocabulary

丧失 sàng shī  to lose; to forfeit
哭丧着脸 kū sang zhe liǎn  sullen; to scowl miserably
道德沦丧 dào dé lún sàng  moral bankruptcy; moral degeneracy
沮丧 jǔ sàng  dispirited; dejected; dismayed
懊丧 ào sàng  dejected; despondent; depressed
懊丧 ào sàng  

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