Memory phrase for the character: 奄

奄

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Meaning

suddenly, abruptly, hastily, to cover

Pronunciation

yǎn

Explanation

 Top: big 大, bottom: electricity 电 (A field 田 with a lightning rod 乚)

Mnemonic
 
(At a lightning strike:) The big electricity comes suddenly.

Radicals

奄 suddenlyThe lower part 电 means 'electricity' and was simplified from 電, wherein during rain the lightning rod 乚 in the field has electricity. The big 大 electricity 电 refers to a lightning flash that comes suddenly.
大 big, hugeA person 人 with spread arms 一 appears big.
电 electricityField 田 with lightning rod 乚.
乚 lighting rodThe use of this component is not consistent. From the character for electricity 电 comes the meaning "lightning rod". Also other explanations are used such as "hook" or "kneeling person".




 Vocabulary

奄奄一息 yān yān yī xī  dying; at one's last gasp
奄奄一息 yān yān yī xī  dying; at one's last gasp
奄列 yǎn liè  omelet
奄列 yǎn liè  

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