the silk radical reminds me of water drops and this character sounds like how you would say “rain” in cantonese
Dome Suarez Vivanco
3 years ago
The silk radical reminds me of the shape of an inverted three
Ariel Spencer
3 years ago
The right portion of the character looks like a person twisting the squiggly part on the left.
Danial Tajwer
2 years ago
The silk radical found in both characters of 纽约 can be associated with New York’s status as one of the premier fashion capitals of the world, and more generally as a place of luxury and opulence.
August Mahler
4 months ago
纽I see this character most commonly used in the word 纽约，meaning New York. What helps me remember that the most is the right radical in 纽 looks like a skyscraper, which are buildings that are common in New York.
School Affiliation
NYU Shanghai
Joey Seo
4 months ago
纟looks like a hand that is about to push the button (which is the second half of the character) imagine a hand slapping on top of a big red button.
School Affiliation
NYU Shanghai
Kassidy Sacley
4 months ago
Since silk is made of threads, think of a bundle of silk threads. The radical resembles a simplified depiction of threads or fibers, so imagine several threads woven together.
the silk radical reminds me of water drops and this character sounds like how you would say “rain” in cantonese
The silk radical reminds me of the shape of an inverted three
The right portion of the character looks like a person twisting the squiggly part on the left.
The silk radical found in both characters of 纽约 can be associated with New York’s status as one of the premier fashion capitals of the world, and more generally as a place of luxury and opulence.
纽I see this character most commonly used in the word 纽约，meaning New York. What helps me remember that the most is the right radical in 纽 looks like a skyscraper, which are buildings that are common in New York.
纟looks like a hand that is about to push the button (which is the second half of the character) imagine a hand slapping on top of a big red button.
Since silk is made of threads, think of a bundle of silk threads. The radical resembles a simplified depiction of threads or fibers, so imagine several threads woven together.