睒

shǎn = sh + an3

furtively glance / glittering

Add a new mnemonic for 睒 = 目 + 炎

睒 character breakdown

睒
- 炎
  - 火
    - 丶
    - 人
      - 丿
      - ㇏
- 目
  - 二
    - 一
  - 囗

炎

yán = y + an2

flame / inflammation / -itis

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炎 = 火 : Mnemonic symbol: As I just learned "itis" is the feeling you get after eating too much.

Maud Younger (y) ate too much in the anthill's kitchen (an2). She's having the itis (炎) so hard that she doesn't even wake up from the fire (火) which is spreading fast.

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目

mù = mu + Ø4

eye / (literary) to look; to regard / eye (of a net); mesh / mesh size; grit size (abbr. for 目數|目数[mu4 shu4]) / item; section / list; catalogue / (taxonomy) order / name; title

Add a new mnemonic for 目 = 囗 + 二

目 = 囗 + 二 : Mnemonic symbol: the Eye of Providence (目).

Malte Monkey (mu-) is unpacking an enclosure (囗) full of capacitors (二). He's afraid that the Eye of Providence (目) will see him, so he does it secretly in the space station's bathroom (-Ø4).

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