Memory phrase for the character: 粛

粛

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Meaning

solemn, quietly, self-restraint, correct, sternly

Pronunciation

SHUKU

Explanation

 Top: hand ナ/ヨ with pestle 丨, bottom: rice 米 in the mortar 丨丨

Mnemonic
 
When the hand with the pestle works on the rice in the mortar it is a solemn moment.

Radicals

聿 brush
米 riceThe rice plant has this radical: 禾
臼 mortarLike two hands E, 彐 that are pushing from both sides.
handSeveral characters are used for hand: ,ナ, 扌, 手,ヨ,又. The hand can be seen with the forearm on the right and the fingers on the left.




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