Meaning |
dot 丶
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Explanation |
In many languages (such as French), short strokes are used above the letters to express an emphasis. This stroke 丶 is used in the mnemonics accordingly.
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Used in these characters:
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么
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JLPT HSK 1 |
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| "referring to", exclamatory final particle, interrogative
má, me, mó, yāo
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丶
ノ
厶
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Top: accent for emphasis 丶, bottom: self, personal 厶 (shows a nose)
The emphasis on your own nose is this reference.
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太
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JLPT HSK 1 |
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| extreme, highest, greatest, too (much)
tài
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太
大
丶
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Top: big 大 (A person 人 with widely spread arms 一 appears: big.), below: a little bit more: 丶
When something is big, and more is added, it becomes extreme.
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为
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JLPT HSK 2 |
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| to behave as, to act as, to serve as
wéi, wèi
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丶
力
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Power/force 力 and twice emphasis丶
With strongly emphasized power, that's how I behave/act.
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自
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| self, oneself, since, from
zì
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自
丶
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Eye 目 with an emphasis ノ
The accented (= emphasized) eye shows the own self.
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主
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| owner, master, host, Lord
zhǔ
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丶
主
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Top: accentuation for emphasis 丶, bottom: king 王
I emphasize: the king is the owner and master.
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压
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| to press, to push down, pressure, to keep under (control)
yā, yà
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厂
土
丶
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Cliff 厂 and earth 土 with emphasis 丶
At the cliff it affects the emphasized earth: The pressure.
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优
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| excellent, superior
yōu
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亻
尤
尢
丶
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Left: person 亻, right: outstanding 尤 (Despite the broken leg 尢 [= 乚] the emphasis 丶 makes the big 大 person: outstanding)
Persons who are outstanding are excellent.
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永
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| forever, always, eternally, perpetual
yǒng
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永
丶
水
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Top: accent for emphasis 丶, below: var. of water 水
I emphasize: Water has been forever.
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失
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| to lose, to miss, to fail
shī
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失
夫
丶
ノ
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Top left: accent ノ (for emphasis), rest: husband 夫 (The big 大 person with the extra-caring arms 一 is the husband.)
I emphasize: the husband will lose.
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尤
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| outstanding, particularly, especially
yóu
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尤
尢
丶
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Shows a big 大 person with a lame/broken leg 乚 and an emphasis 丶
He may have a broken leg, but the emphasis makes him outstanding.
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术
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| skill, method, technique
shù, zhú
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木
丶
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Tree 木 with emphasis 丶
To hang something up in a tree, you need skills.
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义
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| justice, righteousness, meaning
yì
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丶
义
乂
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Top: accent, emphasis 丶, bottom: a cross 乂 (Here: Understand the emphasis 丶 as head of a person 人 with raised arms 乂)
From the emphasized head of that person comes: justice.
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斥
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to blame, scold, to accuse, to reprimand, to oust
chì
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斥
斤
丶
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Axe 斤 with accent 丶 (Here: a notch in the cutting edge)
For the notch in the axe, I have to blame you.
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丸
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| pill, bead, small round object, pellet
wán
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丸
九
丶
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Nine 九 with an additional stroke 丶
A 'nine' needs an additional stroke to become round like a pill.
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丹
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JLPT no HSK |
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| red, pellet, powder, cinnabar
dān
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丶
舟
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A simplified var. of boat/ship 舟
A simple boat is red.
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