寉
Radical
Heron
Mnemonic
Under the roof of an old temple, a tall bird stands perfectly still on one leg. This elegant creature is a heron, using the roof as shelter while it scans the koi pond below for its next meal. The heron returns to this same roof every morning at dawn.
Additional thoughts
Picture a graceful white heron standing motionless beneath a traditional curved temple roof, reflected in the still water below. Roof + Bird = a bird that shelters under rooftops near water.Quick recall
A roof shelters a bird—a stately heron hunting fish below.