文獻

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wén

献

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xiàn

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wén = w + (e)n2

language / culture / writing / formal / literary / gentle / (old) classifier for coins / Kangxi radical 67

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文 = 乂 + 亠 : Mnemonic symbol: a thick book.

Willy Walrus (w) wants to cook in the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2). The recipe book (文) is extremely greasy and Willy doesn't want it to touch anything, nor touch it. That's why he puts it into a beret (亠) so that it doesn't touch the floor, and uses pliers (乂) to turn the pages.

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献

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xiàn = xi + an4

to offer / to present / to dedicate / to donate / to show / to put on display / worthy person (old)

Add a new mnemonic for 献 = 南 + 犬

献 = 南 + 犬 : The Saint Bernard dog (犬) is out of blood to bring to severe emergency spots, so Marie Curie (xi) volunteered to donate (献) blood in the anthill's bathroom (an4). To make her feel comfortable, the Saint Bernard dog set up a palm (南) from the south pacific.

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