Memory phrase for the character: 濫

濫

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flood, overflow, inundate

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Left: water 氵, right: supervise, observe 監 (The retainer 臣 and a lying person

are mirrored 一 in a plate 皿 they supervise / observe.)

The water has to be supervised to avoid floodings.

氵	water	The radical sanzui* 氵 is a short form of water 水*
監	supervise
臣	retainer, tributary, vasal	Picture of an eye wide open; representing the attentiveness of a retainer.
	lying person	(Further radicals with „person“ are: sitting 匕, sitting cross-legged 夂, kneeling ⺈, skilled 才, bending マ,卩, slumped 㔾 or husband 夫)
皿	bowl

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氾濫	はんらん	overflowing, flood
濫用	らんよう	abuse, misuse, misappropriation, using to excess

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