Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 墓


Hanzi-Trainer
 

Meaning

grave, tomb, mausoleum

Pronunciation

Explanation

Top: negative (sink, go down: plant , sun , plant [sun setting between plants]), bottom: earth

Mnemonic

Sinking among plants into the earth: into the grave.

Radicals

sunset, sinking(Picture of a sunset: The sun sets beween plants ,. The very similar radical stands for sunrise. This seems bizarre, but can be argued based on the characters for morning in comparison to evening 暮.)
earth, ground
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!

Vocabulary

坟墓 fén mù sepulcher; tomb
陵墓 líng mù tomb; mausoleum
墓葬 mù zàng to bury in a grave; grave; tomb
墓志铭 mù zhì míng epitaph
集体坟墓 jí tǐ fén mù mass grave
祠墓 cí mù memorial hall and tomb

At the page you get the memory phrases for learning the Chinese Hanzi. If you are learning the Japanese kanji, please follow this link.

List of the characters | List of the radials

To the Trainer