Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 囚


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Meaning

prisoner, be caught, be captured

Pronunciation

SHŪ

Explanation

Outside: enclosure , inside: person

Mnemonic

The person in the enclosure is a prisoner.

Radicals

enclosure(The radical kunigamae surrounds/encloses further components and thus is different from the simple square that stands for mouth .)
person(This radical is understood as an identical variant of "person" , and shows a person who stands with the legs apart.)
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