Memory phrase for the character: 纸

纸

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Meaning

paper, classifier for documents,...

Pronunciation

zhǐ

Explanation

Left: thread 糹/糸 (here: fiber), right: clan/family name 氏 (Here: see 氏 as ladle or scooping grill for the paper production) [Family 氏 = A distorted person 人 = 亻= 厂 together with "Plus +" as multiplier makes a family.]

Mnemonic

Use cellulose fibers and a grill for making paper. (OR: Threads become a 'family' in: paper.)

Radicals

糸	thread	It has in its upper part the radical "short thread" 幺.
氏	clan	Variant of hill 丘. Clan families often had their estates on the top of hills. This developed into the family name. It can be seen as one person 人, which is modified as: 厂 and a “plus +” as a multiplier, so that many persons form a family.

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Vocabulary

报纸	bào zhǐ	newspaper; newsprint
纸币	zhǐ bì	bank notes; paper currency
纸老虎	zhǐ lǎo hǔ	paper tiger
纸浆	zhǐ jiāng	paper pulp
靶纸	bǎ zhǐ	target sheet
蚕茧纸	cán jiǎn zhǐ	paper made from silkworm cocoons
蚕茧纸	cán jiǎn zhǐ

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