磁 cí magnetic

magnetic; porcelain

怎么记住“磁”: 石 stone + 兹 now = magnetic. The boy finds a black stone on the beach that makes his compass spin, and now he is sure it is magnetic.

部件结构

形声 · Meaning + sound

One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.

磁 = 石 stone + 兹 now

Gushi 故事

The boy finds a black stone on the beach that makes his compass spin, and now he is sure it is magnetic.

Stone gives the meaning and the right part the sound.

Magnetic: 磁铁 (cítiě) a magnet, 磁场 (cíchǎng) a magnetic field (also figurative: personal magnetism), 磁带 (cídài) a cassette tape, 磁性 (cíxìng) magnetism (also of a rich, attractive voice: 声音很有磁性). Note: 磁 also = porcelain (=瓷).