Memory phrase for the Kanji: 艾
艾
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Meaning
to stop or cut short, phonetic "ai", like AIDS 艾滋病
Pronunciation
ài
Explanation
Top: plant 艹, bottom: cross 乂
Mnemonic
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When the plants are (cut) cross-like on each other, it means "end" as in AIDS.
Radicals
艹
grass, plant Grass or a rapid growing plant in general. It shows two plants growing through the ground, and is a simple variation of 艸.
乂
cross
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Vocabulary
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艾森豪威尔
Ài sēn háo wēi ěr
Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), US army general and politician, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II, US President 1953-1961
布宜诺斯艾利斯
Bù yí nuò sī Ài lì sī
Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina
防艾
fáng ài
protecting against AIDS
防艾
fáng ài