Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 哲

哲

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Meaning

 wisdom, philosophy, wise

Pronunciation

 zhé

Explanation

 Top: to break 折 (.. by hand 扌 or with an axe 斤), bottom: mouth 口

Mnemonic

Even broken, the mouth utters wisdom.

Radicals

折 fracture, to break
口 mouth, opening(This is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.)
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Vocabulary

哲学 zhé xué philosophy
陶哲轩 Táo Zhé xuān Terence Tao, Chinese-Australian mathematician, Fields medalist in 2006

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