口诀 (kǒu jué) — mnemonic rhyme; pithy formula (used for easy memorization); Kwukyel (early Korean writing system using Chinese characters)
Definition
A 口诀 is a short, rhythmic formula (often a rhyme or verse) designed to be easy to memorize — used for things like medicine, martial arts, or math.
noun
mnemonic rhymepithy formula (used for easy memorization)Kwukyel (early Korean writing system using Chinese characters)
Examples
- 口诀，。Zhè ge kǒu jué hěn hǎo jì, bèi yí biàn jiù jì zhù le.This pithy formula is easy to remember; after reciting it once, I had it memorized.
- 口诀。Zhōng yī lǎo shī jiào le wǒ men hěn duō zhì bìng kǒu jué.The Chinese medicine teacher taught us many treatment mnemonic formulas.
- 口诀。Tā xiě le yì běn guān yú jì yì kǒu jué de shū.He wrote a book about mnemonic formulas.
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