Memory phrase for the Kanji: 戟


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Meaning

halberd, a lance with two points

Pronunciation

Explanation

Left: sunrise (The sun rises between plants ) [sunset is: ], right: halberd

Mnemonic

Double-sided sharp around the center is this: halberd.

Radicals

sun riseThe sun rises between plants . The very similar radical stands for sunset. This seems bizarre, can be argued based on the characters for morning in comparison to evening .
halberd
sun riseThe sun above the horizon at sunrise.
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Vocabulary

 三叉戟  sān chā jǐ  trident
 逆戟鲸  nì jǐ jīng  (zoo.) orca; killer whale
 牛油戟  niú yóu jǐ  cup cake
 牛油戟  niú yóu jǐ  


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