Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 单


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Meaning

single, individual, only, bill, list

Pronunciation

chán, dān, shàn

Explanation

From top: coming out (here: rays or shine), sun , ten

Mnemonic

It shines the sun in a group of ten (with nine planets, including Pluto) as the single one.

Radicals

single, individual
coming out
sun, day
ten
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Vocabulary

单质 dān zhì simple substance (consisting purely of one element, such as diamond)
单体 dān tǐ monomer
单纯 dān chún simple; pure; alone; merely
单独 dān dú alone; by oneself; on one's own
简单 jiǎn dān simple; not complicated
单元 dān yuán unit; entrance number; staircase (for residential buildings)
单位 dān wèi a unit; unit (of measure); work unit (one's workplace)


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