Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 喘


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Meaning

to gasp, to pant, asthma

Pronunciation

chuǎn

Explanation

Left: mouth , right: concentrated (like a mountain of beards )

Mnemonic

The mouth is concentrated/focused: when gasping.

Radicals

mouth, opening(This is a small square. If it is bigger: , it is an enclosure.)
concentrated(specialized, monopolize, take sole possession)
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Vocabulary

喘气 chuǎn qì to breathe deeply; to pant
气喘 qì chuǎn labored breathing; shortage of breath due to poor lung capacity; asthma
苟延残喘 gǒu yán cán chuǎn to struggle on whilst at death's door (idiom)


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