Memory phrase for the character: 淡

淡

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Meaning

pale, faint, light colors

Pronunciation

TAN
awai

Explanation

 Left: water 氵, right: flames 炎 (2x fire 火)

Mnemonic
 
Water makes flames: pale & faint.

Radicals

氵 waterThe radical sanzui 氵 is a short form of water 水
炎 flameThe "fire 火" above a fire 火 stands for its flame.
火 fireImage of a fire




 Vocabulary

淡い あわい  pale
淡色 たんしょく  light-colored
冷淡 れいたん  coolness, indifference
淡水 たんすい  fresh water

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