Memory phrase for the character: 州

州

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Meaning

province, state, sandbank

Pronunciation

 SHŪ
su

Explanation

 Three sandbanks 丶 in a river 川

Mnemonic
 
Three sandbanks in the river belong to the province.

Radicals

川 riverThe water 水 is simplified here as three lines and symbolizes the flow of the river.
丶 stroke for emphasisIn many languages (such as French), short strokes are used above the letters to express an emphasis. This stroke 丶 is used in the mnemonics accordingly.
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 Vocabulary

州 す  sandbank
九州 きゅうしゅう  Kyushu (a main island of Japan)

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