Memory phrase for the character: 咚

咚

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Meaning

boom (of a drum), a thumping sound

Pronunciation

dōng

Explanation

 Left: mouth 口, right: winter 冬 (With an upturned foot 夂 on the ice 冫- it's winter.)

Mnemonic
 
The sound (= what comes out of the mouth) when sb. with an upturned foot is falling on the ice is: boom!

Radicals

口 mouth, openingThis is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.
冬 winterTypically, the upper part is understood as sitting 夂 cross-legged. In some cases, however, it is also understood as a twisted foot, as here in winter 冬 when you twist your foot on the ice 冫.




 Vocabulary

黑咕隆咚 hēi gu lōng dōng  pitch-black; pitch-dark
咚咚 dōng dōng  onomat. thud; thumping; thudding; pounding
咚咚 dōng dōng  onomat. thud; thumping; thudding; pounding
咚咚 dōng dōng  

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