Memory phrase for the character: 溝

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ditch, drain, gutter, channel

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mizo, dobu

Left: water 氵, right: pile up/accumulate

(two baskets 再 on top of each other, the lower one upside down)

If you want to pile up (= collect) water, you need a ditch.

氵	water	The radical sanzui* 氵 is a short form of water 水*
	pile	originally two baskets, the lower one turned upside down

溝	どぶ	ditch, drain, gutter, gap
溝	みぞ	ditch, drain, gutter, gap

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