Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 吊


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Meaning

to hang up, hang a person, suspend (agreement)

Pronunciation

diào

Explanation

Top: mouth (here: crane or winch), below: fabric/cloth

Mnemonic

The crane is using a fabric for hanging things and make them suspended.

Radicals

mouth, opening(This is a small square. If it is bigger: , it is an enclosure.)
cloth, turban
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Vocabulary

吊索 diào suǒ rope tackle hanging from a mast; crow foot (system of ropes through tackle to hold up an awning)
吊钩 diào gōu suspended hook; hanging hook; hanger
吊装 diào zhuāng to construct by hoisting ready-built components into place
绷扒吊拷 bèng pá diào kǎo to strip, tie up, hang and beat sb, an ancient torture technique


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