Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 哨

哨

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Meaning

 sentry, lookout post, a whistle

Pronunciation

 shào

Explanation

 Left: mouth 口, right: alike, resemble 肖 (Small 小 bodies 月 are alike.)

Mnemonic

(You do not need a strong body to sound the alarm:) He has a mouth, but a small body: The sentry.

Radicals

口 mouth, opening(This is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.)
肖 alike, resemble(The small 小 bodies 月 are alike.)
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Vocabulary

哨兵 shào bīng sentinel
哨所 shào suǒ watchhouse; sentry post
前哨 qián shào outpost

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