Memory phrase for the character: 厚

厚

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Meaning

thick, deep or profound, kind, generous

Pronunciation

hòu

Explanation

 From top: cliff 厂, sun 日, child 子 (.. a child with an emphasized head 乛, body 丿 and two help-seeking arms 一)

Mnemonic
 
Under the cliff in the sun there is a child that is thick, but kind and generous.

Radicals

厂 cliff
日 sun, dayThis radical was developed from a circle with a central dot as the image of the sun. As you can hardly draw circles or dots with a brush, it became the current rectangular shape.
子 childA child with an oversized head 乛, body 亅 and two outstretched arms 一 is seeking support.




 Vocabulary

厚度 hòu dù  thickness
深厚 shēn hòu  deep; profound
高官厚禄 gāo guān hòu lù  high post and generous salary (idiom); promotion to a high official position
憨厚 hān hou  simple and honest; straightforward
 

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