Memory phrase for the character: 读

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

讠	word	traditionally 言, which shows sound waves out of a mouth
卖	to sell
乛	something ???
头	head	The big 大 one with protruding eyes 丶丶 is the 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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