Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 嘲


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Meaning

to sneer, ridicule to mock, twitter

Pronunciation

cháo, zhāo

Explanation

Left: mouth , right: morning, dynasty (sun rises between plants , moon ) [Sunset is: ]

Mnemonic

The mouth that says at sunrise, that it was the moon, is: sneering me.

Radicals

mouth, opening(This is a small square. If it is bigger: , it is an enclosure.)
sun rise(The sun rises between plants . The very similar radical stands for sunset. This seems bizarre, can be argued based on the characters for morning in comparison to evening 暮.)
the morning(sunrise with the sun)
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Vocabulary

嘲讽 cháo fěng to sneer at; to ridicule; to taunt
嘲笑 cháo xiào jeer; mockery; scoff; sneer; make fun of; laugh at (derogatory)
嘲弄 cháo nòng to tease; to poke fun at; to make fun of

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