Memory phrase for the character: 哨

哨

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Meaning

sentry, lookout post, a whistle

Pronunciation

shào

Explanation

 Left: mouth 口, right: alike, resemble 肖 (Small 小 bodies 月 are alike.)

Mnemonic
 
(You do not need a strong body to sound the alarm:) He has a mouth, but only a small body: The sentry.

Radicals

口 mouth, openingThis is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.
肖 alike, resembleThe small 小 bodies 月 are alike.




 Vocabulary

哨兵 shào bīng  sentinel
哨所 shào suǒ  watchhouse; sentry post
前哨 qián shào  outpost
前哨 qián shào  

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