Memory phrase for the Kanji: 蔡
蔡
Meaning
surname Cai Pronunciation cài Explanation Top: plant /grass 艹, bottom: sacrifice 祭 (The body 月/肉 is put by hand
Mnemonic
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Plants are sacrificed by the family: Cai. 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.
祭
to sacrifice The meat 肉/月 is placed by a hand 又 on the altar 示 (= to show) during the: Sacrifice.
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Vocabulary
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蔡元培 Cài Yuán péi
Cai Yuanpei (1868-1940), liberal educationalist, studied in Germany, President of Beijing University 1917-19, minister of education for Guomindang
蔡锷 Cài è
Cai E (1882-1916), originator of the National protection army of 1915
蔡襄 Cài Xiāng
Cai Xiang (1012-1067), Song calligrapher
蔡襄 Cài Xiāng
on the altar 示 as a sacrifice)
