Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 浅


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Meaning

shallow (water), light (color)

Pronunciation

jiān, qiǎn

Explanation

Left: water , right: two and halberd

Mnemonic

Water covering only two halberds is too shallow.

Radicals

Water
two halberds
halberd
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Vocabulary

深浅 shēn qiǎn deep or shallow; depth (of the sea); limits of decorum
浅色 qiǎn sè light color
浅海 qiǎn hǎi shallow sea; sea less than 200 meters deep
搁浅 gē qiǎn to be stranded (of ship); to run aground; fig. to run into difficulties and stop
浅尝辄止 qiǎn cháng zhé zhǐ to dabble and stop (idiom); to dip into; to attempt half-heartedly

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