Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 听


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Meaning

to obey, to listen, to hear

Pronunciation

tīng

Explanation

Left: mouth , right: axe

Mnemonic

With your mouth (= arguments) or your axe (= brute force) you can make somebody obey.

Radicals

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

听说 tīng shuō to hear (sth said); one hears (that); hearsay; listening and speaking
听见 tīng jiàn to hear
听取 tīng qǔ to hear (news); to listen to
骇人听闻 hài rén tīng wén shocking; horrifying; atrocious; terrible
聆听 líng tīng listen (respectfully)


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