Memory phrase for the character: 羌

羌

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Meaning

muntjac (=barking deer), Qiang ethnic group

Pronunciation

qiāng

Explanation

 Left: sheep 羊, right: extra leg 乚

Mnemonic
 
The sheep with the extra leg is a muntiac-deer.

Radicals

羊 sheepImage of a sheep from above with horns 丷 backbone 丨 and wool 三 extending to the sides.
乚 lighting rodThe use of this component is not consistent. From the character for electricity 电 comes the meaning "lightning rod". Also other explanations are used such as "hook" or "kneeling person".




 Vocabulary

羌族 Qiāng zú  Qiang ethnic group, nowadays esp. in north Sichuan
羌族 Qiāng zú  
叶尔羌河 Yè ěr qiāng hé  Yarkant river in Xinjiang
叶尔羌河 Yè ěr qiāng hé  

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