Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 吼
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吼 |
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Meaning |
roar or howl of an animal, bellow of rage |
Pronunciation |
hǒu |
Explanation |
Left: mouth 口, right: dwellings, Confucius 孔 (A child 子 is kneeling 乚 in front of the hole Confucius used to live in.), here: variant of breast, milk 乳 |
Mnemonic
| A baby's mouth 口 that wants milk 乳 is roaring. |
Radicals
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口
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mouth, opening | (This is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.) |
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孔
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hole, Confucius | |
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子
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child | (A child with an emphasized head 乛, body 丿 and two outstretched arms 一.) |
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乚
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lighting rod | (The use of this component is not consistent. From the character for electricity 电 comes the meaning "lightning rod", although other explanations are used such as "hook" or "kneeling person".) |
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
| 怒吼 |
nù hǒu |
to bellow; to rave; to snarl | | 嘶吼 |
sī hǒu |
to yell; to shout | | 吼声 |
hǒu shēng |
roar |
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