挑夫

挑

tia̅o

夫

fu̅

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Characters and words in 挑夫

挑

tia̅o = ti + ao1

to carry on a shoulder pole / to choose / to pick / to nitpick

Add a new mnemonic for 挑 = 兆 + 扌

挑 = 兆 + 扌 : In front of the aorta (ao1) Mother Teresa (ti) is carrying two vultures (兆) on a toy claw (扌) used as shoulder stick (挑).

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挑

tiǎo = ti + ao3

to raise / to dig up / to poke / to prick / to incite / to stir up

Add a new mnemonic for 挑 = 兆 + 扌

挑 = 兆 + 扌 : Mother Teresa (ti) is lying motionless inside of the aorta (ao3). The vultures (兆) want to know if she's already dead, so they poke (挑) her with a toy claw (扌).

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夫

fu̅ = fu + Ø1

husband / man / manual worker / conscripted laborer (old)

Add a new mnemonic for 夫 = 一 + 大

Add a new mnemonic for 夫 = 二 + 人

夫 = 二 + 人 : Mnemonic symbol: a construction worker.

In front of the space station (Ø1), Neanderthal Man (人) and a construction worker (夫) are busy exchanging a broken capacitor (二). When Frieda Fox (fu) floats by they whistle at her because they think she's hot, but Frieda is just annoyed.

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