Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 柳


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Meaning

willow (tree)

Pronunciation

liǔ

Explanation

Left: tree , right: rabbit (Image of a rabbit's hole with a central passage and side chambers) or variation of egg (= pictograph of fish roe)

Mnemonic

The tree with the 'eggs' (= pussy willow catkin) is a willow.

Radicals

tree
egg, ovum
rabbit
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Vocabulary

杨柳 yáng liǔ willow tree; poplar and willow; name of traditional tune
柳树 liǔ shù willow
柳条 liǔ tiáo willow; willow branches; wicker (material for basketwork)
柳啼花怨 liǔ tí huā yuàn desolate
柳杞 liǔ qǐ willow

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