醒

to wake up / to be awake / to become aware / to sober up / to come to

醒 = 星 + 酉 : A rooster (酉) is waking up (醒) Marie Curie (xi) in the engine ((e)ng3) just as the sun rises. Marie is very upset and throws a satellite (星) at the rooster to make him stop.

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醒 character breakdown

醒
- 星
  - 日
    - 一
    - 囗
  - 生
    - 一
    - 牛
      - 十
        
        一
        
        丨
      - 𠂉
        
        一
        
        丿
- 酉
  - 一
  - 兀
    - 一
    - 儿
      - 丿
      - 乚
  - 日
    - 一
    - 囗
  - 西
    - 兀
      - 一
      - 儿
        
        丿
        
        乚
    - 口
    - 囗

星

xi̅ng = xi + (e)ng1

star / heavenly body / satellite / small amount

Add a new mnemonic for 星 = 日 + 生

星 = 日 + 生 : The sun (日) and a satellite (星) had a love affair and now have a baby: Xi Shi (xi) is quietly sleeping in her little cradle (生) in front of the engine ((e)ng1).

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酉

yǒu = y + ou3

10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m., 8th solar month (8th September-7th October), year of the Rooster / ancient Chinese compass point: 270° (west)

Add a new mnemonic for 酉 = 兀 + 日

Add a new mnemonic for 酉 = 西 + 一

酉 = 兀 + 日 : The rooster and Maud Younger are taking part in a re-enactment in the outhouse. They re-enact former times by getting up with sunrise; the rooster stands on top of the sun and crows so that everybody gets up, and Maud Younger plays a traditional sihu fiddle.

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