哭

ku̅ = ku + Ø1

to cry / to weep

哭 = 吅 + 犬 : Karl Koala (ku) played a trick on the Saint Bernard dog (犬) in front of the space station (Ø1). While the dog was sleeping, Karl put two mandarins (吅) on his eyes and when the dog woke up, he thought he went blind and started to cry (哭) like a baby.

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哭

ku̅ = ku + Ø1

to cry; to weep

Add a new mnemonic for 哭 = 口 + 犬

Add a new mnemonic for 哭 = 吅 + 犬

哭 character breakdown

哭
- 口
- 吅
  - 口
- 犬
  - 丶
  - 大
    - 一
    - 人
      - 丿
      - ㇏

口

kǒu = k + ou3

mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls

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Mnemonic symbol: 口 shall be represented by a mandarin. Karl Marx (k-) is enjoying a mandarin in the outhouse's living room (ou3).

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吅

sòng = su + (e)ng4

variant of 訟|讼[song4]

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吅 = 口 : Mnemonic symbol: a cool pair of sunglasses.

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吅

xua̅n = xu + an1

variant of 喧[xuan1]

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犬

quǎn = qu + an3

dog / Kangxi radical 94

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犬 = 丶 + 大 : Cupid (qu) wants to play fetch with the Saint Bernard dog (犬) in the anthill's living room (an3) and throws a petal (丶) over his head, but the dog just continues sleeping. Much to Cupid's surprise though, a big robot (大) happily leaps after the petal.

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