Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 耽
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耽 |
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Meaning |
to delay, waste time, to indulge in |
Pronunciation |
dān |
Explanation |
Left: ear 耳, right: 冘 (big 大 person with broken arms and a broken leg 乚) |
Mnemonic
| (Those who refuse to follow rules shall feel the consequences) The "Listening" can end in broken arms and leg, if you delay it. |
Radicals
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耳
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ear | |
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冘
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broken arms and legs | (only one broken leg at 尢) |
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乚
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lighting rod | (The use of this component is not consistent. From the character for electricity 电 comes the meaning "lightning rod", although other explanations are used such as "hook" or "kneeling person".) |
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
| 耽搁 |
dān ge |
tarry; stopover; delay | | 耽误 |
dān wu |
delay; hold-up; to waste time; to interfere with | | 耽溺 |
dān nì |
indulge |
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