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wén = w + (e)n2: language / culture / writing / formal / literary / gentle / (old) classifier for coins / Kangxi radical 67

Mnemonic

Mnemonic symbol: a thick book.

Willy Walrus (w) wants to cook in the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2). The recipe book (文) is extremely greasy and Willy doesn't want it to touch anything, nor touch it. That's why he puts it into a beret (亠) so that it doesn't touch the floor, and uses pliers (乂) to turn the pages.

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文 character breakdown

to regulate / to govern / to control / to mow
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"lid" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 8)
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Characters with 文 as component

(name of states and dynasties at several different periods) / surname Qi
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neat / even / level with / identical / simultaneous / all together / to even sth out
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grave / tomb / CL:座[zuo4] / embankment / mound / ancient book
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(classical) a type of battle-ax / to kill / to slaughter
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(pronoun) this; these / (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) / (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. [zhei4], esp. in Beijing)
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involved / tangled / disorderly / confused / chaotic / Taiwan pr. [wen4]
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line / trace / mark / pattern / grain (of wood etc)
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to act with reverence / reverent
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spot / colored patch / stripe / spotted / striped / variegated
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Words with 文

Chinese language
preceding part of the text
sandwich (loanword)
a worthless piece of paper (idiom)
without a penny to one's name / penniless / stony-broke
China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (CFLAC) / abbr. to 文聯|文联
abbr. for 中國文學藝術界聯合會|中国文学艺术界联合会, China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (CFLAC)
P
O
(coll.) to post a message
worthless (idiom) / no use whatsoever
worthless (idiom) / no use whatsoever

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