Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 戚


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Meaning

relatives, grief, sorrow

Pronunciation

Explanation

Outside: halberd , below: pepper plant

Mnemonic

When halberds are raging in the pepper fields the relatives are grieving.

Radicals

halberd
pepper plant(The assignment of as "pepper" is based on the character 椒 (jiāo), which stands for pepper/spices.)
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Vocabulary

亲戚 qīn qi a relative (i.e. family relation)
戚继光 Qī Jì guāng Qi Jiguang (1528-1588), military leader

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