Memory phrase for the character: 侠

侠

Hanzi-Trainer

Meaning

brave and chivalrous, hero, heroic

Pronunciation

xiá

Explanation

 Left: person 亻, right: squeeze in 夹 (A husband 夫 between persons 丷 (=人) is squeezed, [traditional 俠] HERE: Husband with two kids on the arms)

Mnemonic
 
The person who is a husband with two kids on the arms is brave and chivalrous.

Radicals

亻 personThis radical is understood as an identical variant of "person" 人, and shows a person who stands with the legs apart. - This radical has several variation, i.e. a lying person , a sitting 匕 person.
夹 squeeze in




 Vocabulary

侠客 xiá kè  chivalrous person; knight-errant
侠客 xiá kè  
侠义 xiá yì  chivalrous; chivalry; knight-errantry
蝙蝠侠 Biān fú xiá  Batman, comic book superhero
蝙蝠侠 Biān fú xiá  

List of the characters | List of the radicals
Get the app of the Hanzi-Trainer!

The app has many other functions, such as character selection according to difficulty, practice programs, handwriting recognition and success statistics!

To the Trainer