Memory phrase for the Kanji: 得


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Meaning to obtain, to get, to gain, to catch (a disease), profit

Pronunciation

dé, de, děi

Explanation

Left: go , right top: sunrise (The sun is just above the horizon ), below: skillful hand

Mnemonic


 
"The early bird catches the worm": Go at sunrise and with a skillful you will achieve success/profit.

Radicals

stepA simplified variant of “to go ” with the same meaning.
sun riseThe sun above the horizon at sunrise.
skillful handImage of a hand forearm and pulse . It was originally also the distance of one inch (Length: 1 ts'wun = 3.72 cm) from the hand's palm to the pulse. This also stood for a small amount. In the mnemonic, it is used as "skillful hand".
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 Vocabulary

 不得  bù dé  must not; may not; not be allowed; cannot
 得很  de hěn  very (much, good etc)
 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.
 舍不得  shě bu de  to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge
 赢得  yíng dé  to win; to gain
 赚得  zhuàn dé  earn
 懒得  lǎn dé  not wishing to do anything; disinclined
 怡然自得  yí rán zì dé  happy and content (idiom)
 踏破铁鞋无觅处,得来全不费工夫  tà pò tiě xié wú mì chù , dé lái quán bù fèi gōng fu  to travel far and wide looking for sth, only to find it easily
 乍得  Zhà dé  Chad
 乍得  Zhà dé  

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