Memory phrase for the character: 除
除
Meaning
to get rid of, to remove, to exclude Pronunciation chú Explanation Left: hill 阝, right: excess/rest 余 (A heap
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(The mole control was almost successful:) A hill is in excess: let's get rid of it. Radicals
阝
hill This radical shows a hill. This radical 阝 is always on the left of the hanzi. (Please note that this relatively similar radical ⻏ stands for “village” and is in the character always on the right.)
余
remaining, excess Under the roof, on the table, something is in excess.
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除了 chú le
besides; apart from (... also...); in addition to; except (for)
拚除 pàn chú
to reject; to abandon
铲除 chǎn chú
to root out; to eradicate; to sweep away; to abolish
剔除 tī chú
to reject; to discard; to get rid of
诛除 zhū chú
to wipe out; to exterminate
除垢剂 chú gòu jì
detergent
拭除 shì chú
to wipe off
除祟 chú suì
to drive out devils and spirits exorcism
摒除 bìng chú
to get rid of; to dismiss
删除 shān chú
to delete; to cancel
驱除鞑虏
qū chú Dá lǔ
expel the Manchu, revolutionary slogan from around 1900
驱除鞑虏
qū chú Dá lǔ
Japanese kanji, please follow this link . 
is still on the altar 示 [= to show], thus there in excess.)
