Memory phrase for the character: 嫡


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Meaning direct line of descent, son of first wife

Pronunciation

Explanation

Left: woman , right: old emperor (mélange of emperor [He stands and is covered with cloth ] and old )

Mnemonic


 
The (first) wife of the old emperor stands for the line of descent.

Radicals

womanThe character for tall shows a person with outstretched arms . If you shift the lower strokes towards each other, you can get the: woman . The wider lower area can be understood as female hips?
emperor
ancient, old, formerOriginally derived from the picture of a skull, hence "old". But the idea of a burial mound is also helpful.
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 Vocabulary

嫡系 dí xì  direct line of descent; under one's personal command; school or faction passing on faithfully one's doctrine
嫡亲 dí qīn  closely related by blood
嫡子 dí zǐ  son of first wife
嫡子 dí zǐ  

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