Memory phrase for the character: 谁

谁

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Meaning

who, whose, to whom

Pronunciation

shéi, shuí

Explanation

Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: bird 隹

Mnemonic

(You can't see the speaker, so you can only guess who spoke:) Words like from 'birds', but by whom?

Radicals

讠	word	Traditionally written as 言, which shows sound waves out of a mouth.
隹	short tailed bird	Also this 鳥 is seen as a bird.

Vocabulary

鹿死谁手	lù sǐ shéi shǒu	to whom the deer falls (idiom); the one to emerge victor (i.e. to seize the empire); prize winner; champion
谁笑在最后，谁笑得最好	shéi xiào zài zuì hòu , shéi xiào dé zuì hǎo	He laughs best who laughs last.
谁笑在最后，谁笑得最好	shéi xiào zài zuì hòu , shéi xiào dé zuì hǎo	He laughs best who laughs last.
谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好	shéi xiào dào zuì hòu , shéi xiào dé zuì hǎo	He laughs best who laughs last.
谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好	shéi xiào dào zuì hòu , shéi xiào dé zuì hǎo	He laughs best who laughs last.

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