Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 叹


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Meaning

sigh, gasp, exclaim

Pronunciation

tàn

Explanation

Left: mouth , right: hand

Mnemonic

The mouth should be (covered) with the hand, when: sighing.

Radicals

mouth, opening(This is a small square. If it is bigger: , it is an enclosure.)
again, hand(Other radicals with a hand are: )
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Vocabulary

叹息 tàn xī to sigh; to gasp (in admiration)
赞叹 zàn tàn igh praise; to sigh or gasp in admiration; high praise
感叹 gǎn tàn to sigh (with feeling)
唉声叹气 āi shēng tàn qì sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom); to heave deep sighs; to sigh in despair
叹惋观止 tàn wǎn guān zhǐ to admire as the greatest


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