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dirt

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

gou4 gòu

Meaning


Primary

dirt

Alternatives

filth, filthy, dirty

Mnemonic


[g-] Gandalf is in the [4] bathroom of the [-(o)u] bakery where there is a 厂 cliff made of 土 soil and croissants that is in the corner. On top of the 厂 cliff is a 口 mouth that keeps on throwing croissants at him. Gandalf raises his staff and destroys the 厂 cliff, making 垢 dirt go everywhere on the 一 ground and toilet.

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