贝 points to money.
to give; to bestow a favor; to appoint
COMMON WORD赐 · (bound form) to confer; to bestow; to grant; (literary) gift; favor; Taiwan pr. [si4]Open 赐 character →The 易 Character Family
易 recurs in these common characters. Use it to notice a pattern, then check each character’s own pronunciation and tone.
易 is a sound clue; the left component changes the meaning.
Learn the semantic clue, then open the character page to practise it in context.
刂 points to knife.
to pick out; to scrape off; picky
COMMON WORD剔除 · to reject; to discard; to get rid ofOpen 剔 character →足 points to foot.
to kick
COMMON WORD踢 · to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship)Open 踢 character →忄 points to heart.
cautious, careful, alert
COMMON WORD警惕 · to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warnOpen 惕 character →貝 points to money.
to give; to bestow a favor; to appoint
Open 賜 character →Start with these six high-value examples, then open the complete 9-character family when you are ready.
View all 9 family characters →How should I study the 易 character family?
Compare the meaning-side component, then learn every member in a common word. The shared component is a memory aid, not a fixed pronunciation rule.