Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 稽

稽

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Meaning

 to inspect, to check, bow to the ground

Pronunciation

 jī, qǐ

Explanation

 Left: rice plant 禾, right: var. of dog 犬, purpose, aim 旨 (if sb. is sitting 匕 in sun 日 he has a purpose)

Mnemonic

In the rice plants is a 'dog' for the purpose of inspecting.

Radicals

禾 grain(plant 木 of the grain with one spike ノ)
犬 dog(Shows a big 大 person with with outspread arms who holds a small dog 丶)
旨 order, purpose
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Vocabulary

滑稽 huá ji comical; funny; amusing
稽查 jī chá inspection
无稽 wú jī nonsense

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