聊生

聊

liáo

生

she̅ng

to earn a living (esp. with negative)

Characters and words in 聊生

聊

liáo = li + ao2

to chat / to depend upon (literary) / temporarily / just / slightly

Add a new mnemonic for 聊 = 卯 + 耳

聊 = 卯 + 耳 : Li Qingzhao (li) is chatting (聊) with the rabbit (卯) in the aorta's kitchen (ao2). The rabbit likes chatting (聊) so much that he literally chews one of Qingzhao's ears (耳) off.

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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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