Memory phrase for the character: 耿

耿

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Meaning honest, upright, bright

Pronunciation

gěng

Explanation

Left: ear 耳, right: fire 火

Mnemonic
 
If your ear has a fire burning (for an idea): you are honest and upright.

Radicals

耳 earShows the picture of an ear (auricle / pinna)
火 fireAlso this radical 灬 stands for fire.
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 Vocabulary

忠心耿耿 zhōng xīn gěng gěng  loyal and devoted (idiom); faithful and true
忠心耿耿 zhōng xīn gěng gěng  loyal and devoted (idiom); faithful and true
忠心耿耿 zhōng xīn gěng gěng  
忠心耿耿 zhōng xīn gěng gěng  
忠心耿耿 zhōng xīn gěng gěng  

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