Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 夭


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Meaning

to die prematurely, tender, gentle

Pronunciation

yāo

Explanation

Top: (here: a heavy plank), rest: big

Mnemonic

If a heavy plank (falls) down on a big person, he will die young.

Radicals

big, huge
early death( to die prematurely, Don't mistake with heaven/sky )
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Vocabulary

夭折 yāo zhé to die young or prematurely; to come to a premature end; to be aborted prematurely
逃之夭夭 táo zhī yāo yāo to escape without trace (idiom); to make one's getaway (from the scene of a crime); to show a clean pair of heels
逃之夭夭 táo zhī yāo yāo to escape without trace (idiom); to make one's getaway (from the scene of a crime); to show a clean pair of heels


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