Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 蟆
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蟆 |
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Meaning |
toad, toad |
Pronunciation |
má, ma |
Explanation |
Left: insect 虫, right: negative 莫 The sun 日 is setting between plants 艹, 艹= 大) |
Mnemonic
| The 'insect, that becomes active at sunset, is the toad. |
Radicals
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虫
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insect | (Also this radical 昆 is understood as: insect.) |
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莫
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sunset, sinking | (Picture of a sunset: The sun 日 sets beween plants 艹,艹. The very similar radical  stands for sunrise. This seems bizarre, but can be argued based on the characters for morning 朝 in comparison to evening 暮.) |
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
| 蛤蟆 |
há ma |
frog; toad | | 蛤蟆夯 |
há ma hāng |
power-driven rammer or tamper | | 癞蛤蟆 |
lài há ma |
toad |
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