Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 焦

焦

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Meaning

 scorched, burnt, charred, worried, anxious

Pronunciation

 jiāo

Explanation

 Top: bird 隹, below: fire 灬

Mnemonic

(Chickens are plucked and then scorched to remove the feathers.) The bird on the fire is scorched.

Radicals

火 fire(Also this radical 灬 stands for fire.)
焦 burnt, scorched(The bird 隹 on the fire 灬 is burnt.)
灬 fire(Also this radical 火 stands for fire.)
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Vocabulary

焦炭 jiāo tàn coke (processed coal used in blast furnace)
焦灼 jiāo zhuó deeply worried (lit.)
焦炙 jiāo zhì to scorch; to burn to charcoal; sick with worry

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