Memory phrase for the character: 凭

凭

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Meaning

to lean against, to rely on, on the basis of, proof

Pronunciation

píng

Explanation

 Top: official duty 任 (A person 亻 as scolar 士 with hat ノ has responsibilities), bottom: table 几

Mnemonic
 
With his official duty he leans on the table, which is considered as a proof.

Radicals

任 offical duty
几 small tableA similar radical is ordinary: 凡, which shows this table with a scratch. Sometimes this radical is seen as a sail. Also this radical is understood as a table.




 Vocabulary

凭证 píng zhèng  proof; certificate; receipt; voucher
凭轼结辙 píng shì jié zhé  to drive non-stop as fast as one can (idiom)
凭恃 píng shì  to depend on; to rely on
凭恃 píng shì  

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