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Making Chinese characters memorable

开

ㄎㄞ

kāi

open
See how characters are made

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

  • 开
    ㄎㄞ

    kāi

    open

    • 一
      ㄧ

      yī

      one

    • 卄
      ㄋㄧㄢ ˋ

      niàn

      twenty, twentieth

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

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Kai opens the door with both hands
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