Memory phrase for the character: 耐

耐

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Meaning

capable of enduring, able to tolerate, patience

Pronunciation

nài

Explanation

 Left: beard 而 (closed mouth 一 with a beard 皿), right: skillful hand 寸

Mnemonic
 
(A lot of care-taking is necessary:) A beard needs a skillful hand that has endurance and patience.

Radicals

而 andImage of a closed mouth 一 with a beard 皿.
寸 skillful handImage of a hand 一 forearm 丨 and pulse 丶. As a body part this is the forearm 肘. It was originally also the distance of one inch (Length: 1 ts'wun = 3.72 cm) from the hand's palm to the pulse. This also stood for a small amount. In the mnemonic, it is used as "skillful hand".




 Vocabulary

耐磨 nài mó  wear resistant
耐心 nài xīn  to be patient; patience
耐力 nài lì  endurance
耐火砖 nài huǒ zhuān  refractory brick; firebrick
耐火砖 nài huǒ zhuān  

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