I always remember the silk radical by associating it with how silk is made. Silk is made from silk worms, so I picture the top portion as two worm tails and the bottom as a thread.
Gloria Tsang
4 years ago
it’s someone at their loom weaving silk!
Vladimir Kartamyshev
1 year ago
This character looks like an old telephone held close to your ear, which is like talking to someone on the phone to make an appointment.
Pavel
1 year ago
纟- someone sitting. If we connect it with second part, we would get someone sitting on the desk/reception, waiting to make a new appointment – 约.
Saint Joseph
11 months ago
Try writing the silk radical until you have completely memorized it, then you can use the silk radical to trigger your memory when you’re trying to remember the second part. I would also suggest learning 约 “Yue” with another character, like 纽 “Niu,” because it can be easier to remember two characters together than one by itself.
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Joey Seo
4 months ago
the second half of the character looks like a telephone and the radical looks like someones ear as if they are calling the doctor office to make an appointment
I always remember the silk radical by associating it with how silk is made. Silk is made from silk worms, so I picture the top portion as two worm tails and the bottom as a thread.
it’s someone at their loom weaving silk!
This character looks like an old telephone held close to your ear, which is like talking to someone on the phone to make an appointment.
纟- someone sitting. If we connect it with second part, we would get someone sitting on the desk/reception, waiting to make a new appointment – 约.
Try writing the silk radical until you have completely memorized it, then you can use the silk radical to trigger your memory when you’re trying to remember the second part. I would also suggest learning 约 “Yue” with another character, like 纽 “Niu,” because it can be easier to remember two characters together than one by itself.
the second half of the character looks like a telephone and the radical looks like someones ear as if they are calling the doctor office to make an appointment