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Making Chinese characters memorable

活

ㄏㄨㄛ ˊ

huó

live
See how characters are made

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

  • 活
    ㄏㄨㄛ ˊ

    huó

    live

    • 氵
      ㄕㄨㄟ ˙

      shui

      water

    • 舌
      ㄕㄜ ˊ

      shé

      tongue

Make characters memorable

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

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1000 mouths need water to live
by pdmackenzie

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