Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 鳌


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Meaning

mythological sea turtle

Pronunciation

áo

Explanation

Top: to ramble (The growing plant would grow in all directions and needs the 攵 [= stick in a hand ] against rambling.), bottom: fish /

Mnemonic

The rambling fish is this sea turtle.

Radicals

to ramble, to rove
rap, strike(Shows originally a hand with a whip . It is usually simplified to 攵. Other radicals with a hand are: )
fish
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Vocabulary

鳌背负山 áo bèi fù shān debt as heavy as a mountain on a turtle's back
鳌抃 áo biàn to clap and dance with joy
独占鳌头 dú zhàn áo tóu to monopolize the turtle head (idiom, refers to carved marble steps of the palace); to come first in triennial palace examinations; the champion; the very best in any field


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