Memory phrase for the Kanji: 耐
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耐 |
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Meaning
| capable of enduring, able to tolerate, patience
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Pronunciation |
nài |
Explanation |
Left: beard 而 (closed mouth 一 with a beard 皿), right: skillful hand 寸 |
Mnemonic
| (A lot of care-taking is necessary:) A beard needs a skillful hand that has endurance and patience.
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Radicals
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而
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and | Image of a closed mouth 一 with a beard 皿. |
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寸
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skillful hand | Image of a hand 一 forearm 丨 and pulse 丶. 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". |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
| 耐磨 |
nài mó |
wear resistant |
| 耐心 |
nài xīn |
to be patient; patience |
| 耐力 |
nài lì |
endurance |
| 耐火砖 |
nài huǒ zhuān |
refractory brick; firebrick |
| 耐火砖 |
nài huǒ zhuān |
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