Mnemonic comic for 丶

Translation

zhǔ = zhu + Ø3: "dot" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 3) / see also 點|点[dian3]

Mnemonic

This character shall be represented by a petal (丶) when appearing in other characters. Julian Giant Squid (zhu) is napping in the space station's living room (Ø3) and hugging a petal (丶).

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Matthias, over 2 years ago

丶 character breakdown

The character 丶 cannot be broken down into individual components.

Characters with 丶 as component

吕

呂

lǚ = lü + Ø3

pitchpipe, pitch standard, one of the twelve semitones in the traditional tone system

吕 = 口 : Loki (lü) conducts an experiment in the space station's living room (Ø3). Using a pitch pipe (吕) he creates two standing waves, in which he keeps one mandarin (口) respectively.

冰

氷

bi̅ng = bi + (e)ng1

variant of 冰[bing1]

粤

粵

yuè = yu + e4

Cantonese / short name for Guangdong 廣東|广东[Guang3 dong1]

戍

shù = shu + Ø4

garrison

戍 = 丶 + 戊 : Sheldon Shrimp (shu) has to guard the border (戍) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). His garrison (戍) consists of a fifth wheel (戊). He has to stand still in front of it all day and wear a stupid hat made out of a petal leaf (丶).

豖

chù = chu + Ø4

a shackled pig

豖 = 丶 + 豕 : Chantal Chicken (chu) shackled the swine (豕) with a petal leaf (丶) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). Now the shackled swine (豖) can't even use the bathroom anymore.

睾

ga̅o = g + ao1

marsh / testicle

丼

dòng = du + (e)ng4

(Tw) bowl of steamed rice with other food on top (loanword from Japanese "donburi")

丼

jǐng = ji + (e)ng3

old variant of 井[jing3]

髙

ga̅o = g + ao1

variant of 高[gao1]