Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 壶
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壶 |
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Meaning |
pot, tea pot, bottled liquids |
Pronunciation |
hú |
Explanation |
From top: scholar 士 (here: handle 士 at a cover冖), cover 冖, business, occupation 业 (it's shown a volcanic vent with a hollow peak) |
Mnemonic
| A handle at a cover on sth. hollow is in total: a (tea) pot. |
Radicals
士
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scholar | (Don't mistake with "earth 土", which has a longer base line.) |
冖
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cover | |
业
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business | (Derived from hill: 丘 or a vulcano's peak with hollow vent/crater. Thus typically used as "hollow".) |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
水壶 |
shuǐ hú |
kettle; canteen; watering can | 茶壶 |
chá hú |
teapot | 鼻烟壶 |
bí yān hú |
snuff bottle |
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