Memory phrase for the character: 垦
垦
Meaning
to cultivate, to reclaim (land) Pronunciation kěn Explanation Top: 'not good' 艮 ('good' would be 良, but here the accent 丶 is missing, thus 'not good'), bottom: earth 土
Mnemonic
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A 'not-good' earth needs to be: cultivated. Radicals
艮
not good This 良 is the character for "good", but since the accent is missing it is understood as "not good".
土
earth, ground Pay attention to the length of the upper line. If it is longer, it means scholar 士.
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Vocabulary
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开垦 kāi kěn
to clear a wild area for cultivation; to put under the plow
垦荒 kěn huāng
to open up land (for agriculture)
围垦 wéi kěn
to reclaim land by diking
围垦 wéi kěn
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