Memory phrase for the character: 揖

揖

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Meaning to greet by raising clasped hands

Pronunciation

yī

Explanation

Left: hand 扌, right: 咠 (mouth 口 and ear 耳)

Mnemonic
 
You clasp the hands, speak (= 口) and hear: when greeting.

Radicals

扌 hand
口 mouth, openingThis is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.
耳 earShows the picture of an ear (auricle / pinna)
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 Vocabulary

开门揖盗 kāi mén yī dào  leaving the door open invites the thief (idiom); to invite disaster by giving evildoers a free hand
长揖 cháng yī  to clasp hands in greeting
罗圈儿揖 luó quānr yī  to bow around with hands joined (to people on all sides)
罗圈儿揖 luó quānr yī  

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