Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 炖
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炖 |
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Meaning |
stew, stew slowly |
Pronunciation |
dùn |
Explanation |
Left: fire 火, right: barracks 屯 (On fertile ground, where growing shoots 屮 pierced the ground 一 they built a barracks. |
Mnemonic
| The fire in the barracks is used for: stewing. |
Radicals
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火
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fire | (Also this radical 灬 stands for fire.) |
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屯
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barracks | (barracks, to station (soldiers), village) |
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乚
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lighting rod | (The use of this component is not consistent. From the character for electricity 电 comes the meaning "lightning rod", although other explanations are used such as "hook" or "kneeling person".) |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
| 炖肉 |
dùn ròu |
stewed meat; beef stew | | 炖煌 |
Dùn huáng |
Dunhuang (city in Gansu) |
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