Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 殊

殊

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Meaning

 unique, special, extraordinary

Pronunciation

 shū

Explanation

 Left: bad, wicked 歹 [= bare bone, vertebrae or rib], right: vermilion 朱 (A branch of a young [=not yet] 未 tree 木 has sth. red ノ =apple?)

Mnemonic

Bare bones that are vermilion, are very unique.

Radicals

歹 bad, wicked
朱 vermilion
未 unripe, not yet(The upper branch of the tree is shorter, thus 'not yet' or immature.)
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Vocabulary

特殊 tè shū special; particular; unusual; extraordinary
殊域周咨录 Shū yù zhōu zī lù Ming dynasty record (1574) of exploration and foreign relations

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