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Making Chinese characters memorable

适

ㄕ ˋ

shì

suitable
See how characters are made

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

  • 适
    ㄕ ˋ

    shì

    suitable

    • 辶
      ㄔㄨㄛ ˋ

      chuò

      walk

    • 舌
      ㄕㄜ ˊ

      shé

      tongue

Make characters memorable

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

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Sometimes it's suitable to wet your heels with your TONGUE before using your new shoes to WALK. (seen on www.hanzibox.com)
by HanziBox

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