生息

生

she̅ng

息

xi̅

to inhabit / to live (in a habitat)

Characters and words in 生息

生

she̅ng = sh + (e)ng1

to be born / to give birth / life / to grow / raw / uncooked / student

Add a new mnemonic for 生 = 牛 + 一

生 = 牛 + 一 : Mnemonic symbol: a cradle.

Sherlock Holmes (sh) comforts a crying baby bull (牛) in a cradle (生) in front of the engine ((e)ng1) and plays him a tune on a flute (一).

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息

xi̅ = xi + Ø1

breath / news / interest (on an investment or loan) / to cease / to stop / to rest / Taiwan pr. [xi2]

Add a new mnemonic for 息 = 心 + 自

息 = 心 + 自 : Mnemonic symbol: to breathe fire.

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息 = 心 + 自 : Marie Curie practices breathing fire in front of the space station while watching herself in a hand mirror. Because she is so exited her heart is pounding very hard.

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