Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 纸
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纸 |
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Meaning |
paper, classifier for documents,... |
Pronunciation |
zhǐ |
Explanation |
Left: thread 糹/糸 (here: fiber), right: clan/family name 氏 (Here: see 氏 as ladle or scooping grill for the paper production) [Family 氏 = A distorted person 人 = 亻= 厂 together with "Plus +" as multiplier makes a family.] |
Mnemonic
| Use cellulose fibers and a grill for making paper. (OR: Threads become one 'family' in: paper.) |
Radicals
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糸
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thread | (It has in its upper part the radical "short thread" 幺.) |
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氏
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clan | (Variant of hill 丘. Clan families often had their estates on the top of hills. This developed into the family name.) |
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
| 报纸 |
bào zhǐ |
newspaper; newsprint | | 纸币 |
zhǐ bì |
bank notes; paper currency | | 纸老虎 |
zhǐ lǎo hǔ |
paper tiger | | 纸浆 |
zhǐ jiāng |
paper pulp | | 靶纸 |
bǎ zhǐ |
target sheet | | 蚕茧纸 |
cán jiǎn zhǐ |
paper made from silkworm cocoons |
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