Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 咕
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咕 |
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Meaning |
mumble, mutter, murmur |
Pronunciation |
gū |
Explanation |
Left: mouth 口, right: old 古 (originally: skull - better the image of a tomb stone) |
Mnemonic
| A mouth that became old, can only: mumble. |
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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古
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ancient, old, former | (Originally derived from the picture of a skull, hence "old". But the idea of a burial mound is also helpful.) |
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
| 嘀咕 |
dí gu |
to whisper | | 黑咕隆咚 |
hēi gu lōng dōng |
pitch-black; pitch-dark | | 挤咕 |
jǐ gū |
to wink at | | 呛咕 |
qiāng gu |
to discuss (dialect) |
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