Mnemonic comic for 月

Translation

yuè = yu + e4: moon / month / monthly / CL:個|个[ge4],輪|轮[lun2]

Mnemonic

Yu the Great (yu) is modelling a moon (月) in the elevator's bathroom (e4). He uses a stapler (⺆) to staple a lot of capacitors (二) together to form a moon shape, while the real moon is sitting for him.

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月 character breakdown

月
- 二
  - 一
- ⺆
  - 丿
  - ㇆
    - 一
    - 亅

二

èr = Ø + Ø4

two / 2 / (Beijing dialect) stupid

二 = 一 : Mnemonic symbol: a capacitor, because the two strokes remind me of the symbol in electrical drawings. Albert Einstein (Ø) is experimenting with a capacitor (二) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). He finds that it's uncomfortable to discharge a capacitor using two flutes (一).

⺆

jio̅ng = ju + (e)ng1

Variant of 冂, but the left stroke is 丿, not 丨

⺆ = 丿 + ㇆ : Mnemonic symbol: ⺆ looks like a staple, as used in a stapler.

Zeus (ju) wants to plant bananas (丿) in front of the engine ((e)ng1). He uses a plow (㇆) to dig up the earth and puts the bananas inside. To prevent the bananas from falling down, he staples them down with a stapler (⺆).

Characters with 月 as component

胖

pán = p + an2

healthy / at ease

胖

pàng = p + ang4

fat / plump

胖 = 半 + 月 : King Solomon (半) and Pinocchio (p) are bragging about how fat (胖) they are in the anglepod's bathroom (ang4). To support their claim they each secretly stuffed a small moon (月) under their shirts.

脊

jǐ = ji + Ø3

(bound form) spine; backbone / (bound form) ridge

脊 = 兆 + 月 : Joan of Arc (ji) collapsed on the ridge (脊) of the moon during her hike in the space station's living room (Ø3). A vulture (兆) is waiting nearby for Joan to die so it can rip out her spine (脊).

育

yù = yu + Ø4

to have children / to raise or bring up / to educate

育 = 亠 + 厶 + 月 : Yu the Great (yu) wants to rear (育) a fake nose (厶) she found in the space station's bathroom (Ø4), so she made a nest out of the moon (月), put the fake nose on top of it, covered the fake nose with a cozy beret (亠) and sits on top of the beret to keep the fake nose warm and rear it.

胎

ta̅i = t + ai1

fetus / classifier for litters (of puppies etc) / padding (in clothing or bedding) / womb carrying a fetus / (fig.) origin / source / (loanword) tire

胎 = 台 + 月 : The moon (月) is talking to Tecumseh (t) over a counter (台) in front of the airplane (ai1) because it wants to get an abortion to get rid of its fetus (胎).

祭

zhài = zh + ai4

surname Zhai

祭

jì = ji + Ø4

to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors) / memorial ceremony / (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon / (lit. and fig.) to wield

祭 = 又 + 月 + 示 : The moon (月) decided to visit the space station and meets Joan of Arc (ji) In the space station's bathroom (Ø4). Joan of Arc is full of awe, so she decides to give the moon a sacrifice (祭). She sets up the ceremonial standard (示) and, chanting mysterious songs, sets fire to her favourite boxing glove (又). The moon is quite satisfied with the offering.

脉

脈

mài = m + ai4

arteries and veins / vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc)

脉 = 月 + 永 : Mahatma Gandhi (m) is getting married to the moon (月) in the airplane's bathroom (ai4). The moon puts a diamond ring (永) on Gandhi's finger which is so tight that Gandhi's arteries and veins (脉) are getting all bound off.

脉

脈

mò = m + o4

see 脈脈|脉脉[mo4 mo4]

脉

䘑

mài = m + ai4

old variant of 脈|脉[mai4]

脉

衇

mài = m + ai4

variant of 脈|脉[mai4]

肢

zhi̅ = zh + Ø1

limb

肢 = 支 + 月 : James II of England (zh) is floating in front of the space station (Ø1) unable to move while the moon (月) tickles his four limbs (肢) with a branch (支).

腺

xiàn = xi + an4

gland

Mnemonic comic for 月

Translation

Mnemonic

月 character breakdown

Characters with 月 as component

Words with 月

Sentences with 月