挨

a̅i = Ø + ai1

in order / in sequence / close to / adjacent to

挨 = 扌 + 矣 : The contestants of the TV show (矣) are lining up in front of the airplane (ai1), and so does Albert Einstein (Ø). The contestants are going to endure being beaten with toy claws (扌) one after the other (挨).

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挨

ái = Ø + ai2

to suffer; to endure / to pull through (hard times) / to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle

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挨 = 扌 + 矣 : Albert Einstein (Ø) reached the finals of a TV show (矣). In order to win, he will have to endure (挨) being beaten with a toy claw (扌) just inside the airplane's kitchen (ai2).

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挨

a̅i = Ø + ai1

in order; in sequence / close to; adjacent to

Add a new mnemonic for 挨 = 扌 + 矣

挨 character breakdown

挨
- 扌
  - 亅
  - 二
    - 一
- 矣
  - 厶
  - 矢
    - 大
      - 一
      - 人
        
        丿
        
        ㇏
    - 𠂉
      - 一
      - 丿

扌

shǒu = sh + ou3

"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc

Add a new mnemonic for 扌 = 二 + 亅

扌 = 二 + 亅 : Mnemonic symbol: a toy claw.

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矣

yǐ = y + Ø3

classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5]

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矣 = 厶 + 矢 : Mnemonic symbol: the finals of a TV show.

Maud Younger (y) made it to the finals of a TV show (矣) and is facing her last challenge in the space station (Ø3). With a fake nose (厶) covering her face she'll have to smell different darts (矢) and guess which dart player had it in his or her hands last.

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