Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 埃

埃

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Meaning

 dust, dirt, Ångström (=10^-10 m), Egypt

Pronunciation

 āi

Explanation

 Left: earth 土, right: end-particle 矣 (If the nose 厶 is hit by the arrow 矢, it is the end) [here: 厶 as arrowhead]

Mnemonic

The earth is hit by the head 厶 of the arrow and turns into: dust.

Radicals

土 earth, ground
矣 classic end-particle
厶 private, nose(Side view of a nose that is facing to the left.)
矢 arrow
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Vocabulary

埃及 Āi jí Egypt
苏维埃 Sū wéi āi Soviet (council)

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