Memory phrase for the character: 辛

辛

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Meaning

bitter, (of taste) hot or pungent

Pronunciation

 xīn

Explanation

 Image of a needle for tattooing (cf. needle 针)

Mnemonic
 
The tattooing needle is bitter and hot.

Radicals

辛 bitter, hot(picture of a needle for tattoo)
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 Vocabulary

辛亥革命 Xīn hài gé mìng  the Xinhai revolution of 1911 that ended the Qing dynasty
辛迪加 xīn dí jiā  syndicate (loanword)
辛勤 xīn qín  hardworking; industrious
辛辣 xīn là  spicy hot (taste); fig. biting (criticism)
辛巳 xīn sì  eighteenth year H6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2001 or 2061
辛酉 xīn yǒu  fifty eighth year H10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1981 or 2041
辛卯 xīn mǎo  twenty eighth year H4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2011 or 2071
辛卯 xīn mǎo  

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