谅

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to show understanding; to excuse; to presume; to expect

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Formation & memory

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Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

讠 meaning “speech” + 京 sound ( jīng )

Components 讠京

forgive · Heisig RSH #1654

words + capitol building

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
谅解备忘录	liàng jiě bèi wàng lù	memorandum of understanding
原谅色	yuán liàng sè	(slang) green
体谅	tǐ liàng	to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate
见谅	jiàn liàng	please forgive me
原谅	yuán liàng	to excuse; to forgive; to pardon
谅解	liàng jiě	to understand; to make allowances for; understanding

Characters sharing the sound component 京 — compare how they read.

Character	Pinyin	Meaning
京 sound part	jīng	capital city
惊	jīng	to frighten, to startle; surprise, alarm
就	jiù	just, simply; to go to; to approach, near
凉	liáng	cool, cold; disheartened
琼	qióng	jade; rare, precious; elegant
鲸	jīng	whale
掠	lüè	to pillage, to ransack
椋	liáng	fruit
晾	liàng	to air-dry; to sun-dry
黥	qíng	to tattoo; to brand the face of criminals
辌	liáng	carriage, hearse