Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 咳

咳

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Meaning

 cough

Pronunciation

 hāi, ké

Explanation

 Left: mouth 口, right: (zodiac) pig 亥 (head 亠, fat body ノノ small tail 丶)

Mnemonic

Out of his mouth he grunts like a pig: he coughs!

Radicals

口 mouth, opening(This is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.)
亥 pig
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Vocabulary

咳嗽 ké sou to cough
镇咳 zhèn ké cough suppressant
百日咳 bǎi rì ké whooping cough; pertussis

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