Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 寇


Hanzi-Trainer

Meaning

bandit, foe, enemy, to invade, to plunder

Pronunciation

kòu

Explanation

Top: roof , bottom: Yuan/money, origin , strike 攵/ (a hand with a stick )

Mnemonic

He comes under your roof, wants your Yuan and strikes: the bandit.

Radicals

roof
yuan
rap, strike(Shows originally a hand with a whip . It is usually simplified to 攵. Other radicals with a hand are: )
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!

Vocabulary

倭寇 Wō kòu Japanese pirates (in 16th and 17th century)
流寇 liú kòu roving bandit; rebel band
司寇 sī kòu minister of criminal justice (official rank in Imperial China); two-character surname Sikou


List of the characters | List of the radials

To the Trainer