正月

正

zhe̅ng

月

yuè

first month of the lunar year

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正

zhe̅ng = zh + (e)ng1

first month of the lunar year

Add a new mnemonic for 正 = 一 + 止

正

zhèng = zh + (e)ng4

straight / upright / proper / main / principal / to correct / to rectify / exactly / just (at that time) / right (in that place) / (math.) positive

Add a new mnemonic for 正 = 一 + 止

正 = 一 + 止 : Mnemonic symbol: a stick-figure with straight lines. James II of England (zh) really has to use the engine's bathroom ((e)ng4), but there's a stick-figure (正) blocking the stalls with a barrier (止). The stick-figure measures with a flute (一) whether James is tall enough to go. James stands very straight (正) to make himself as tall as possible.

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月

yuè = yu + e4

moon / month / monthly / CL:個|个[ge4],輪|轮[lun2]

Add a new mnemonic for 月 = ⺆ + 二

月 = ⺆ + 二 : Yu the Great (yu) is modelling a moon (月) in the elevator's bathroom (e4). He uses a stapler (⺆) to staple a lot of capacitors (二) together to form a moon shape, while the real moon is sitting for him.

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