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Making Chinese characters memorable

总

ㄗㄨㄥ ˇ

zǒng

chief
See how characters are made

Break characters down into their components to see semantic and phonetic hints

  • 总
    ㄗㄨㄥ ˇ

    zǒng

    chief

    • 𠮦

      • 丷
        ㄅㄚ

        bā

        eight

      • 口
        ㄎㄡ ˇ

        kǒu

        opening

    • 心
      ㄒㄧㄣ

      xīn

      heart

Make characters memorable

Write short, mnemonic stories about the characters to make them easier to remember

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Your chief priority is to speak your heart.
by coachpacman

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