Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 肋


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Meaning

rib

Pronunciation

lèi

Explanation

Left: body part /, right: power, force

Mnemonic

(Otherwise the intestines would be very soft.) The body-part that resists with force (against pressure) are the ribs.

Radicals

meat(and body parts)
power, force(variations ar: or: to act .)
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Vocabulary

肋骨 lèi gǔ rib
鸡肋 jī lèi chicken ribs; sth of little value or interest; sth of dubious worth that one is reluctant to give up; to be physically weak
脊肋 jǐ lèi ribcage


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