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penalize

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

cheng2 chéng

Meaning


Primary

penalize

Alternatives

penalty, penalizes, penalized, penalizing

Mnemonic


[ch-] Charlie Brown is [2] inside the [-(e)ng] English manor, playing a game with the rich kids. In front of him is a 山 mountain of 王 scepters and 心 hearts. He has to, while wearing 行 sandals, climb to the top of the 山 mountain. If he falls down to the 一 ground or if a 攵 foreman touches him, he is 懲 penalized. The first one to be 懲 penalized 10 times loses.

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