Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 抵


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Meaning

to press against, to prop up, to resist, balance

Pronunciation

Explanation

Left: hand , right: foundation 氐 (family is at the "bottom" _ sitting on the floor) [Family = A distorted person = = together with "Plus +" as multiplier makes a family.]

Mnemonic

A hand pushing against the 'floor', when propping up (= pressing against).

Radicals

hand
clan(Variant of hill . Clan families often had their estates on the top of hills. This developed into the family name.)
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Vocabulary

抵抗 dǐ kàng to resist; resistance
抵制 dǐ zhì to resist; to boycott; to refuse (to cooperate); to reject; resistance; refusal
抵御 dǐ yù to resist; to withstand
抵押 dǐ yā mortgage
抵挡 dǐ dǎng to resist; to hold back; to stop; to ward off; to withstand

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