Memory phrase for the Kanji: 昧


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Meaning conceal, dark, obscure

Pronunciation

mèi

Explanation

Left: sun/day , right: not yet (The upper shorter branch of the tree is "not yet")

Mnemonic


 
The day is still immature: It is still concealed in the dark.

Radicals

sun, dayThis radical was developed from a circle with a central dot as the image of the sun. As you can hardly draw circles or dots with a brush, it became the current rectangular shape.
unripe, not yetThe upper branch of the tree is shorter, thus 'not yet' or immature.
sun riseThe sun above the horizon at sunrise.
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 Vocabulary

 愚昧  yú mèi  ignorant; uneducated
 冒昧  mào mèi  bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of
 暧昧  ài mèi  vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
 暧昧  ài mèi  

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