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Making Chinese characters memorable

虫

ㄔㄨㄥ ˊ

chóng

insect
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Break characters down into their components to see semantic and phonetic hints

  • 虫
    ㄔㄨㄥ ˊ

    chóng

    insect

    • 中
      ㄓㄨㄥ

      zhōng

      middle

    • ?

      • 𠂉

        person

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Write short, mnemonic stories about the characters to make them easier to remember

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Person lying under the ground (middle/china) is food for worms (insect/grubs)
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