Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 濫

濫

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Meaning

 flood, overflow, inundate

Pronunciation

 RAN

Explanation

 Left: water 氵, right: supervise, observe 監 (The retainer 臣 and a lying person are mirrored 一 in a plate 皿 they supervise / observe.)

Mnemonic

The water has to be supervised to avoid floodings.

Radicals

氵 water(The radical sanzui 氵 is a short form of water 水)
監 supervise
臣 retainer, tributary, vasal(Picture of an eye wide open; representing the attentiveness of a retainer.)
person who lies((Further radicals with „person“ are: sitting 匕, sitting cross-legged 夂, kneeling ⺈, skilled 才, bending マ,卩, slumped 㔾 or husband 夫))
皿 bowl
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Vocabulary

氾濫 はんらん overflowing, flood
濫用 らんよう abuse, misuse, misappropriation, using to excess

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