Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 犀
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犀 |
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Meaning |
rhinoceros, sharp |
Pronunciation |
xī |
Explanation |
Outside: buttocks 尸, below: vari of water 水, cow 牛 |
Mnemonic
| The buttocks is in the water of this 'cow': the rhinoceros. |
Radicals
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尸
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buttocks in side view | (This radical has the meaning: corpse 尸. But because of its use in tail 尾 or urine 尿 or flatulence 屁, it is generally considered to mean 'buttocks'.) |
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水
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water | |
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牛
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cow | (second earth branch) |
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
| 犀利 |
xī lì |
sharp; incisive; penetrating | | 犀牛 |
xī niú |
rhinoceros | | 灵犀相通 |
líng xī xiāng tōng |
kindred spirits |
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