Memory phrase for the character: 呢


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Meaning End-particle: "What about...?", "And...?", "okay?"

Pronunciation

ne, ní

Explanation

Left: Mouth , right: buddhist nun (buttocks from side , to sit )

Mnemonic


 
May the mouth of a Buddhist nun (talk)? ..and what about?

Radicals

mouth, openingThis is a small square. If it is bigger: , it is an enclosure.
Buddhist nun(often used in phonetic spellings)
buttocks in side viewThis radical has the meaning: corpse . But because of its use in tail 尾 or urine 尿 or flatulence 屁, it is generally considered to mean 'buttocks'.
spoon, ladleIn the explanations this radical is also used as a sitting person. (Further radicals with „person“ are: sitting cross-legged , lying , kneeling , skilled , bending ,, slumped or husband )
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 Vocabulary

花呢 huā ní  tweed; checkered cloth
软呢 ruǎn ní  tweed
着呢 zhe ne  comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather
唵嘛咪叭呢哞 ǎn ma mī ba ní mōu  Om Mani Padma Hum (sanskrit), or Om mani padme hum (Tibetan), the Avalokiteshvara mantra
唵嘛咪叭呢哞 ǎn ma mī ba ní mōu  


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