Mnemonic comic for 味
Translation
Mnemonic
Willy Walrus (w) is wondering about that strange smell (味) in the bathroom of the Eiffel Tower (ei4). He can't quite place it. The smell is from Ai Weiwei's (未) new installation: A tower of mandarins (口).
味 character breakdown
mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls
Mnemonic symbol: 口 shall be represented by a mandarin. Karl Marx (k-) is enjoying a mandarin in the outhouse's living room (ou3).
not yet / did not / have not / not / 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep / ancient Chinese compass point: 210°
未
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一
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木
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Mnemonic symbol: the artist Ai Weiwei. Shortly after finishing a new installation in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4), Ai Weiwei (未) is imprisoned by Willy Walrus (w), because—out of all places—Ai Weiwei put his new installation right into Willy Walrus's toilet. Ai Weiwei's installation is a Christmas tree (木) with a tiny, slightly tilted flute (一) on top. Ai Weiwei would really, really like to correct the tilted flute, but so far, Willy Walrus has not yet (未) let him out.
Characters with 味 as component
味 is not used as a component in another character.
Words with 味
not the right flavor / not quite right / a bit off / fishy / queer / amiss / feel bad / be upset