Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 礁

礁

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Meaning

 reef, shoal rock

Pronunciation

 jiāo

Explanation

 Left: stone 石, right: scorch, burn, fret 焦 (The bird 隹 is on fire 灬 to be burnt.)

Mnemonic

The stones appear to be scorched on the reef.

Radicals

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

礁石 jiāo shí reef
暗礁 àn jiāo submerged reef (rock)
触礁 chù jiāo (of a ship) to strike a reef; (figuratively) to hit a snag

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