Memory phrase for the character: 曳

曳

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Meaning

drag, pull, to tow

Pronunciation

yè

Explanation

(Due to the weight, the person 人 is deformed)

Mnemonic

The person 人 has a heavy load 日 on the shoulders, which he is dragging and pulling.

Radicals

日	sun, day	This radical was developed from a circle with a central dot as the image of the sun. As you can hardly draw circles or dots with a brush, it became the current rectangular shape.
人	person	A standing person with spread legs.

Vocabulary

摇曳	yáo yè	to flicker (of flame); to sway; to bend (in the wind); to oscillate; to flutter; free and untied; loose
摇曳多姿	yáo yè duō zī	swaying gently; moving elegantly
拖曳机	tuō yè jī	tractor
拖曳机	tuō yè jī

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