Memory phrase for the character: 逞
逞
Meaning
to show off, to flaunt, to boast Pronunciation chěng Explanation Left: movement 辶, right: to submit/petition 呈 (With your mouth 口 at the king 王 to submit sth.)
Mnemonic
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With movements and the mouth (= much talking) at the king to show off. Radicals
辶
movement In some cases this radical 廴 is used, but the mnemonics are the same.
口
mouth, opening This is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.
王
king
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Vocabulary
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得逞 dé chěng
to have one's way; to prevail; to succeed
逞能 chěng néng
to show off one's ability; to boast one's merits
逞其口舌
chěng qí kǒu shé
to boast of one's quarrels to others (idiom)
逞其口舌
chěng qí kǒu shé
