Mnemonic comic for 寺

Translation

sì = s + Ø4: Buddhist temple / mosque / government office (old)

Mnemonic

Socrates (s) built a Buddhist temple (寺) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). To protect it from being destroyed while floating around in zero gravity, he built a protective frame made out of mud (土) around it. After finishing it he inspects it and thinks "thumbs up" (寸), because he is proud of his work.

Comments

寺 character breakdown

寺
- 土
  - 一
  - 十
    - 一
    - 丨
- 寸
  - 一
  - 丶
  - 亅

tǔ = tu + Ø3

Tu (ethnic group) / surname Tu

Add a new mnemonic for 土 = 十 + 一

tǔ = tu + Ø3

earth / dust / clay / local / indigenous / crude opium / unsophisticated / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]

Add a new mnemonic for 土 = 十 + 一

cùn = cu + (e)n4

a unit of length / inch / thumb

Add a new mnemonic for 寸 = 一 + 亅 + 丶