Memory phrase for the character: 礁

礁

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Meaning

reef, shoal rock

Pronunciation

jiāo

Explanation

 Left: stone 石, right: scorch, burn, fret 焦 (The bird 隹 is on fire 灬 to be burnt.)

Mnemonic
 
The stones appear to be scorched on the reef.

Radicals

石 stoneShows a variation of cliff 厂 with a stone 囗 below.
焦 burnt, scorchedThe bird 隹 on the fire 灬 is burnt.
隹 short tailed birdAlso this 鳥 is seen as a bird.
灬 fireAlso this radical 火 stands for fire.




 Vocabulary

礁石 jiāo shí  reef
暗礁 àn jiāo  submerged reef (rock)
触礁 chù jiāo  (of a ship) to strike a reef; (figuratively) to hit a snag
触礁 chù jiāo  

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