Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 停

停

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Meaning

 stop, halt, stay

Pronunciation

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Explanation

 Left: person 亻/人, right: pavilion, inn 亭 (In the high 高 city block 丁 is an inn)

Mnemonic

The person needs an inn for a stop.

Radicals

亻 person(This radical is understood as an identical variant of "person" 人, and shows a person who stands with the legs apart.)
高 high, tall(Image of a guard tower with two floors)
丁 Nail, Block of houses
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Vocabulary

停 てい stop
停車 ていしゃ stopping (e.g. train)
停滞 ていたい stagnation, congestion, retention, accumulation
停止 ていし suspension, interruptio, stoppage, standstill, deadlock, stalemate
停留所 ていりゅうじょ bus or tram stop
停電 ていでん failure of electricity
調停 ちょうてい arbitration/conciliation/mediation

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