Memory phrase for the character: 匠

匠

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Meaning

craftsman

Pronunciation

 jiàng

Explanation

 Outside: box 匚 (simplified from: to work 工), inside: axe 斤

Mnemonic
 
In the box is the axe of the craftsman.

Radicals

匚 right open boxembrace
工 work, to buildCross sectional view of a H-steel beam for building or making.
斤 axeImage of an axe, probably with the handle on the right.
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 Vocabulary

木匠 mù jiàng  carpenter
工匠 gōng jiàng  artisan; smith
铁匠 tiě jiang  blacksmith; ironworker
铁匠 tiě jiang  

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