Memory phrase for the character: 吏

吏

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Meaning

official, officialdom

Pronunciation

 RI

Explanation

 Center: mouth 口, rest: measure of length 丈 [Big 大 person measures with long step 3m]

Mnemonic
 
Just a measure of length and a mouth is needed by an official.

Radicals

口 mouthA small square 口 stands for the mouth, and a big square 囗 is an enclosure.
丈 measure of lengthA tall 大 person making a wide lunge (= lateral step) to the right to measure this distance.
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