Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 凿
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凿 |
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Meaning |
to bore a hole, to chisel or dig, certain |
Pronunciation |
záo, zuò |
Explanation |
Top: business, occupation 业 (it's shown a volcanic vent with a hollow peak), bottom: container 凵 with Yen ¥ |
Mnemonic
| A hollow container is cut with a drilling bit, when: boring a hole. |
Radicals
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业
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business | (Derived from hill: 丘 or a vulcano's peak with hollow vent/crater. Thus typically used as "hollow".) |
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凵
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open box | |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
| 开凿 |
kāi záo |
to cut (a canal, tunnel, well etc) | | 凿井 |
záo jǐng |
to dig a well | | 确凿 |
què záo |
definite; conclusive; undeniable; authentic |
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