Memory phrase for the character: 读


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Meaning

to read, to study, pronunciation of a word

Pronunciation

dòu, dú

Explanation

Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: to sell 卖 (For ten 十 [coins] the hat 乛 of the leader 头 is sold.) [leader 头 = The big 大 one with protruding eyes 丶]

Mnemonic


 
Words which were sold, can be read.

Radicals

wordTraditionally written as 言, which shows sound waves out of a mouth.
to sell
something ???
head, leaderThe big 大 person with protruding staring eyes 丶丶 is the head and leader.
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 Vocabulary

读者 dú zhě  reader
读书 dú shū  to read a book; to study; to attend school
阅读 yuè dú  to read; reading
诵读 sòng dú  to read aloud
诵读 sòng dú  


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