Memory phrase for the character: 殉

殉

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Meaning

dutiful death, martyrdom

Pronunciation

JUN

Explanation

 Left: bare bone 歹 (rib or vertebrae), right: period of 10 days 旬 (The wrapped 勹 sun 日 = cloudy weather often lasts for 10 days.)

Mnemonic
 
Up to the bare bones he fought for ten more days, until his dutiful death.

Radicals

歹 bare boneBones 歹 (vertebrae or rib) or variant of sitting person 夕,匕 under ground 一.
勹 wrapThe function of this radical 勹 for “to wrap” is easily recognizable with "package 包" or "chest/breast 胸".




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