Mnemonic comic for 加

Translation

jia̅ = ji + a1: to add / plus / (used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned) / to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb) / to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) / Canada (abbr. for 加拿大[Jia1 na2 da4]) / surname Jia

Mnemonic

Mnemonic symbol from 加油 (jia1 you2): cheerleaders' pom poms. Joan of Arc (ji) works on her cheer-leading skills in front of the ashram (a1). For the grande finale of her performance she prepared special effects: at the very end of her performance she hits a power button (力) on the floor with her foot, which starts mandarins (口) shooting from her pom poms (加).

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加 character breakdown

加
- 力
  - 丿
  - ㇆
    - 一
    - 亅
- 口

力

lì = li + Ø4

power / force / strength / ability / strenuously

力 = ㇆ + 丿 : Mnemonic symbol: a power button.

Li Qingzhao (li) just had a shower in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) and wants to use the hair dryer, but there's no plug, just the bare end of the cable! She uses all her power to build an electricity plug, and for the two pins she uses a plough (㇆) and a banana (丿). Finally she hits a big power button (力) to turn the power on.

口

kǒu = k + ou3

mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls

Mnemonic symbol: 口 shall be represented by a mandarin. Karl Marx (k-) is enjoying a mandarin in the outhouse's living room (ou3).

Characters with 加 as component

咖

ka̅ = k + a1

coffee / class / grade

咖 = 加 + 口 : Karl Marx (k) is drinking extremely strong coffee (咖) in front of the ashram (a1). The coffee is so strong that Karl Marx has troubles spending his energy: he is balancing on a big mandarin (口) and dancing wildly with a pom pom (加) in his other hand.

架

jià = ji + a4

to support / frame / rack / framework / classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc

架 = 加 + 木 : In the ashram's bathroom (a4), Joan of Arc (ji) prepares an art project. She decorates a Christmas tree (木) lavishly with cheerleaders' pom poms (加) and puts a huge frame (架) in front of the scenery. Now when she takes a photo of the whole setup, it will look like a nice framed (架) picture.

贺

賀

hè = h + e4

to congratulate

贺 = 加 + 贝 : After Hamlet (h) won his final duel he visited the elevator's bathroom (e4), where the crab (贝) was cheering for him waving with pompoms (加) and congratulating (贺) him on his victory.

贺

賀

hè = h + e4

surname He

驾

駕

jià = ji + a4

to harness / to draw (a cart etc) / to drive / to pilot / to sail / to ride / your good self / prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辭|敬辞[jing4 ci2])

驾 = 加 + 马 : Today the unicorn (马) is going to pilot (驾) a plane for the first time. As it gets ready in the ashram's bathroom (a4), Joan of Arc (ji) is cheering waving with her pom poms (加).

驾

駕

jià = ji + a4

surname Jia

茄

jia̅ = ji + a1

phonetic character used in loanwords for the sound "jia", although 夾|夹[jia2] is more common

茄

qié = qi + e2

eggplant

茄 = 加 + 艹 : A cook is cooking the Queen of Hearts (qi) favorite dish in the elevator's kitchen (e2)—eggplant (茄) and artificial lawn (艹)—therefore the Queen cheers for him waving her pom-poms (加).

嘉

jia̅ = ji + a1

excellent / auspicious / to praise / to commend

嘉 = 吉 + 茄 : Joan of Arc (ji) received a very important guest (嘉) in front of the ashram (a1), the giant (吉). She made his favorite dish for him: eggplant (茄). The giant tastes the dish and exclaims that it is very excellent (嘉).

嘉

jia̅ = ji + a1

surname Jia

Mnemonic comic for 加

Translation

Mnemonic

加 character breakdown

Characters with 加 as component

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