爫
"claw" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 87)
Mnemonic symbol: the strokes of this character remind me of a smiling mouth over a beard; thus, I'll represent it by an electric razor. James II of England (zh) uses his electric razor (爫) to shave his beard in the aorta's living room (ao3).
爫 character breakdown
radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 4) / see 撇[pie3]
Pocahontas (pi-) is eating a banana (丿) in the elevator's living room (-e3).
Character component without intrinsic meaning
Mnemonic symbol: catnip, because it somehow looks like a growing plant.
Characters with 爫 as component
to strive for / to vie for / to argue or debate / deficient or lacking (dialect) / how or what (literary)
surname Yuan
爰
=
爫
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一
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友
:
Mnemonic symbol: a flowchart.
Yu the Great (yu) shows her boyfriend (友) a flowchart (爰) in the anthill's kitchen (an2). On it it is written what he has to do in order to spend the night with her. First, he has to use a razor (爫) and shave his beard. Second, he has to play a song on a flute (一) for her. He wants to spend the night with Yu the Great, therefore (爰) he follows the items on the flowchart.
Yu the Great (yu) shows her boyfriend (友) a flowchart (爰) in the anthill's kitchen (an2). On it it is written what he has to do in order to spend the night with her. First, he has to use a razor (爫) and shave his beard. Second, he has to play a song on a flute (一) for her. He wants to spend the night with Yu the Great, therefore (爰) he follows the items on the flowchart.
therefore / consequently / thus / hence / thereupon / it follows that / where? / to change (into) / ancient unit of weight and money
爰
=
爫
+
一
+
友
:
Mnemonic symbol: a flowchart.
Yu the Great (yu) shows her boyfriend (友) a flowchart (爰) in the anthill's kitchen (an2). On it it is written what he has to do in order to spend the night with her. First, he has to use a razor (爫) and shave his beard. Second, he has to play a song on a flute (一) for her. He wants to spend the night with Yu the Great, therefore (爰) he follows the items on the flowchart.
Yu the Great (yu) shows her boyfriend (友) a flowchart (爰) in the anthill's kitchen (an2). On it it is written what he has to do in order to spend the night with her. First, he has to use a razor (爫) and shave his beard. Second, he has to play a song on a flute (一) for her. He wants to spend the night with Yu the Great, therefore (爰) he follows the items on the flowchart.
surname Xi
奚
=
爫
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幺
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大
:
Mnemonic symbol: to call 911 and answer the "w"-questions.
Marie Curie (xi) tried to cheat the robot (大) in a poker game by hiding an ace (幺) in her sleeve in front of the space station (Ø1), but the robot found out and threatens to shave her head with an electric razor (爫). Terrified, Marie Curie calls 911 and answers the "w"-questions: what? / where? / why? (奚)
Marie Curie (xi) tried to cheat the robot (大) in a poker game by hiding an ace (幺) in her sleeve in front of the space station (Ø1), but the robot found out and threatens to shave her head with an electric razor (爫). Terrified, Marie Curie calls 911 and answers the "w"-questions: what? / where? / why? (奚)
(literary) what? / where? / why?
奚
=
爫
+
幺
+
大
:
Mnemonic symbol: to call 911 and answer the "w"-questions.
Marie Curie (xi) tried to cheat the robot (大) in a poker game by hiding an ace (幺) in her sleeve in front of the space station (Ø1), but the robot found out and threatens to shave her head with an electric razor (爫). Terrified, Marie Curie calls 911 and answers the "w"-questions: what? / where? / why? (奚)
Marie Curie (xi) tried to cheat the robot (大) in a poker game by hiding an ace (幺) in her sleeve in front of the space station (Ø1), but the robot found out and threatens to shave her head with an electric razor (爫). Terrified, Marie Curie calls 911 and answers the "w"-questions: what? / where? / why? (奚)
Words with 爫
爫
is not used as a component in another word.
Sentences with 爫
爫 currently does not appear in any sentence.