Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 傻


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Meaning

stupid, foolish, idiot

Pronunciation

shǎ

Explanation

Left: person , right: 囟 (TV-set with screen , antenna on a stand ; and sitting cross-legged

Mnemonic

A person being in front of the TV cross-legged, becomes: stupid.

Radicals

person(This radical is understood as an identical variant of "person" , and shows a person who stands with the legs apart. - This radical has several varation, i.e. a lying person , a sitting person.)
upturned foot(upturned foot or crossed legs - do not mistake with the hand with a stick: /)
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Vocabulary

傻子 shǎ zi an idiot; a fool
傻瓜 shǎ guā idiot; fool
卖傻 mài shǎ to play stupid; to act like an idiot


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