殀

夭

殀

ya̅o = y + ao1

variant of 夭[yao1] / to die young / to die prematurely / Taiwan pr. [yao3]

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Add a new mnemonic for 殀 = 歹 + 夭

殀 character breakdown

殀
- 夭
  - 丿
  - 大
    - 一
    - 人
      - 丿
      - ㇏
- 歹
  - 一
  - 夕

夭

ya̅o = y + ao1

tender / gentle / to die prematurely

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夭 = 丿 + 大 : Mnemonic symbol: Snow White who had to die young—until the prince found her.

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夭 = 丿 + 大 : In front of the aorta, a mysterious gentle robot hands Maud Younger a mysterious tender banana. Snow White is so hungry that it snatches the banana away and eats it instantly, just to die young again.

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歹

dǎi = d + ai3

bad / wicked / evil / Kangxi radical 78

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歹 = 一 + 夕 : Mnemonic symbol: a wicked witch.

Don Quixote (d) is hypnotized by a wicked witch (歹) playing her flute (一) in the airplane (ai3). She's playing her magic flute in order to sedate Don Quixote, so that her bats (夕) can drink his blood.

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