Memory phrase for the character: 濁

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impure, muddy/cloudy liquid, uncleanness

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nigoru/su

Left: water 氵, right: eye 罒, wrap 勹, insect 虫

The water has unclear view of insects (as if wrapped up) as it is impure/muddy. (But it clears 澄 because the (clean) water 氵 rises 登)

氵	water	The radical sanzui* 氵 is a short form of water 水*
罒	eyes, (net)	The Radical yongashira* shows the picture of an eye with a central pupil ロ, whereas 'eye' is also: 目. This radical is sometimes seen as a net for fishing.*
勹	wrap	The function of this radical 勹 for “to wrap” is easily recognizable with "package 包" or "chest/breast 胸".
虫	insect	The body 口 and the sting ム of an insect

清濁	せいだく	good and evil, purity and impurity
濁る	にごる	to become muddy, to get impure

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