Memory phrase for the character: 轻
轻
Meaning
easy, light, gentle Pronunciation qīng Explanation Left: vehicle 车 (車= cart from above with axle 丨, load-area 日 wheels 二), right: vertical 圣 (A hand 又 is vertically above the ground 土)
Mnemonic
Show English
(Pulling) a vehicle by hand over the flat ground [= aligned to the vertical] is easy & light. Radicals
车
vehicle Simplified from 車. Showed a hand-cart from the top: axle 丨, loading area 日, two wheels 二. This character 车 is similar to the simplified east 东 =東.
圣
vertical Shows a hand 又 vertically above ground/earth 土. It has also the meaning "holy" from a hand over an object when blessing it.
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Vocabulary
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年轻 nián qīng
young
减轻 jiǎn qīng
to lighten; to ease; to alleviate
轻轻 qīng qīng
lightly; softly
轻轻 qīng qīng
lightly; softly
轻工业 qīng gōng yè
light industry
轻重 qīng zhòng
severity (of the case); degree of seriousness; whether sth is slight or serious
轻骑 qīng qí
light cavalry; light motorcycle; moped
百事轻怡
Bǎi shì qīng yí
Diet Pepsi; Pepsi Light
轻裘肥马
qīng qiú féi mǎ
lit. light furs and stout horses; fig. to live in luxury
轻裘肥马
qīng qiú féi mǎ
