P Pattern: Press (Push Down)

P Pattern – Press

Simple English + Image

Image: press a button → push down → P

P

P feels like press.
You push down a button.
You use strong force.

press

push

pressure

pump

Easy meaning

P = push down
P = strong force
P = pressure

3 lock words

• press – push down
• push – move with force
• pressure – strong force

20 P words (press feeling)

Word	Easy meaning	Simple image
press	push down	press a button
push	move with force	push the door
pressure	strong force	heavy weight
pump	push air / water	bike pump
print	press ink on paper	make letters
pin	hold by pressing	pin on clothes
punch	hit hard	strong hit
poke	push with a finger	poke softly
press down	push lower	push hard
press hard	push strongly	big force
push forward	move ahead	go with force
push back	push away	move away
push aside	move to the side	move away
compress	press together	make small
pressure cook	cook with pressure	strong steam
press start	push start button	begin
press stop	push stop button	end
press play	push play button	start music
press pause	push pause button	stop for a bit
pressure point	spot you press	body point

Summary

When you see P, think: press.
push down → pressure.

Shapelex · P Pattern – Simple English (with image)

O Pattern – Make a Circle (complete)

Shapelex image for the letter O

OK · done · whole · full

Main image: draw a circle and close it → O = complete

O

Close the circle

O is a circle. When you close the circle, it feels done. So O can feel like OK, done, and whole.

O Simple English

What is the O pattern?

The O pattern means: make it complete. The line goes around and closes. No gap → finished.

Shapelex meaning

O = complete / whole / OK
→ done, all of it, good

done

whole

full

OK

One image: close the circle

Easy images

▸ homework is done
▸ put a check ✅ = OK
▸ puzzle is complete
▸ draw a circle = right

3 lock words (Shape-lock)

These 3 words lock the O feeling in your brain.

OK good / all right

done finished

whole not a part

Tip Remember: OK – done – whole
Then O feels like: close the circle.

20 O words (complete / whole)

These words match the O feeling: complete, whole, finished.

Word	Easy meaning	O image (simple)
OK	all good	circle mark = OK
done	finished	no more work
complete	all finished	no gap
finish	end	last point
whole	all of it	one full thing
full	no space	filled up
total	all together	all parts
close	shut	close the gap
closed	shut	not open
end	finish point	the end
over	finished	game is over
wrap	finish & cover	wrap it up
goal	finish target	target reached
score	points	final number
order	put in place	make it neat
organize	make neat	put together
outline	outside line	draw the line
circle	round shape	round and closed
loop	go around	go around again
complete it	finish it	close it

Common feeling O feels like closed and complete.
When you see O, imagine: closing a circle.

Summary

O = close the circle → done.

O = complete / whole / OK
Lock words: OK · done · whole

Shapelex · O Pattern – Completion Pattern (Simple English)

L Pattern – Long Slide Down

Shapelex image for the letter L

slide · slip · low · fall

Main image: go down long and smooth → L = slide down

L

Go down, then stay low

L goes down for a long time, then it stays low. Think of a slide. L feels like slide / slip / low.

L Simple English

What is the L pattern?

The L pattern is a long down move. It is like a slide: down… down… and then low.

Shapelex meaning

L = slide / slip / low
→ go down smoothly, go down by mistake, not high

slide

slip

low

fall

One image: a long slide

Easy images

▸ on a slide: go down
▸ on ice: slip
▸ the ground is low
▸ an apple can fall

3 lock words (Shape-lock)

These 3 words lock the L feeling in your brain.

slide go down smoothly

slip slide by mistake

low not high

Tip Remember: slide – slip – low
Then L feels like: long slide down.

20 L words (slide / down / low)

These words match the L feeling: go down, be low, slide.

Word	Easy meaning	L image (simple)
slide	go down smoothly	down like a slide
slip	slide by mistake	oops! feet slide
low	not high	close to the ground
fall	go down	down to the ground
drop	go down fast	down: drop!
lower	make low	make it lower
level	same height	flat line height
lean	go to one side	body goes down/side
slope	down hill	hill goes down
land	go down and stop	touch the ground
sink	go down in water	down under water
dip	go down a little	small down
glide	move smoothly	smooth slide
slide down	go down	down… down…
lowland	low area	low ground
downhill	going down	hill down
decline	go down	numbers go down
drop off	fall a lot	big down
slippery	easy to slip	ice road
slide away	move away smoothly	slide out

Common feeling L feels like down… down… then low.
When you see L, imagine: a long slide.

Summary

L = long slide down.

L = slide / slip / low
Lock words: slide · slip · low

Shapelex · L Pattern – Slide Pattern (Simple English)

K Pattern – Axe Hit (strong impact)

Shapelex image for the letter K

kick · knock · kill · cut

Main image: an axe goes “THUNK!” → K = strong hit / impact

K

One strong hit

K looks like a handle with two sharp lines. Think: an axe swings and hits. So K can feel like hit / knock / kick.

K Simple English

What is the K pattern?

The K pattern is not soft. It is a short, strong touch — like “thunk!”.

Shapelex meaning

K = hit / knock / kick
→ one strong hit

hit

kick

knock

cut

One image: axe hit

Easy images

▸ knock on a door (tap tap)
▸ kick a ball (thunk)
▸ chop wood (hit to cut)
▸ a cup can crack (break line)

3 lock words (Shape-lock)

These 3 words lock the K feeling in your brain.

kick hit with your foot

knock hit a door: tap tap

kill a very strong final hit

Tip Remember: kick – knock – kill
Then K feels like: one strong hit.

20 K words (hit / impact)

These words are grouped by the K feeling: hit / impact / strong touch.

Word	Easy meaning	K image (simple)
kick	hit with foot	foot hit: thunk
knock	hit / tap	door: tap tap
kill	final hit	strong end
knee	knee	knee can hit
knife	cut tool	cut with a blade
cut	slice	cut: snap
chop	hit to cut	axe hit wood
crack	break line	crack: pak!
break	snap	break: snap!
smack	hit loud	smack: slap!
strike	hit	one hit
attack	hit / fight	many hits
kickoff	start with kick	kick to start
knuckle	finger joint	fist hit point
kickback	push back	hit back
impact	strong hit	big hit
shock	big surprise	mind hit
strikeout	out by strike	one hit out
kickstart	start fast	start with force
knockdown	hit to fall	hit → fall

Common feeling K feels like THUNK! (a short, strong hit).
When you see K, imagine: an axe hit.

Summary

K = one strong hit.

K = hit / knock / kick
Lock words: kick · knock · kill

Shapelex · K Pattern – Impact Pattern (Simple English)

i Pattern – one person stands alone

Shapelex image for the letter i (NOT “in / im / il” patterns)

I · me · self

Image: dot (head) + line (body) = i = one person alone.

i

Just one person

The letter i looks like a person: a dot (head) + a line (body). So i feels like: I, me, self, alone. (This page is ONLY for i. We do NOT use in / im / il here.)

i One-Person Pattern

What is the i Pattern?

i = one. One person. One self. Think of a person standing alone. That is the whole pattern.

Shapelex meaning

i = I / me / self
→ one person, alone

I

me

my

self

One picture: a single person.

Easy pictures

• one person on a stage
• one person says “It’s me.”
• only one person in a line

3 Core i Words (Shape-lock)

These 3 words lock the “one person” feeling. (Not in / im / il)

Ime

memyself

selfthe “me” inside

Tip Learn I – me – self as one set. Then i = one person is easy.

i Feeling Words (20 words)

These words are about me, one person, self. We avoid “in / im / il” patterns here.

Word	Easy meaning	Easy picture
I	me	point to yourself
me	myself	“me!”
my	belongs to me	my bag
mine	my thing	“This is mine.”
myself	me (alone)	I do it by myself
self	the “me”	your own self
solo	alone	solo play
single	one	one person
alone	not with others	one person stands
individual	one person	not a group
personal	for one person	personal note
private	only for me	keep it private
owner	the person who has it	the owner is me
own	have (my)	my own phone
unique	only one	one of a kind
ego	self	big “me”
name	what I am called	my name tag
ID	who you are	ID card
profile	my info	my page
signature	my sign	my signature

Same feeling One picture: a single person. When you see i, think: me / self / alone.

Summary

When you see i, think: one person.

i = one person (I / me / self)
Lock it with: I · me · self

Shapelex · i Pattern – one person stands alone (not in/im/il)

in Pattern – one person goes into a box

Shapelex image for the letter pair in

in · into · inside

Image: one person goes into a box = in.

in

Go inside

Think: one person + a box. The person goes in. So in means: inside, go into, put into.

iN in Go-In Pattern

What is the in Pattern?

in is a direction: outside → inside. First you are outside. Then you go in. Now you are inside.

Shapelex meaning

in = go inside
→ in / into / inside

in

into

inside

put in

One picture is enough: a person goes into a box.

Easy pictures

• go into a room
• put a phone in a bag
• a cat hides inside a box

3 Core in Words (Shape-lock)

These 3 words lock the “go inside” feeling.

ininside

intogo to the inside

insidein the box

Tip Learn in – into – inside as one set. Then you will feel: outside → inside.

in Feeling Words (20 words)

All 20 words are here (no missing). Easy meaning + easy picture.

Word	Easy meaning	Easy picture
in	inside	in a box
into	to the inside	go into a room
inside	in the middle	inside the bag
put in	place inside	put in a pocket
insert	put in	put a card in
input	put in	type in
include	put in	add to the list
invite	ask in	come in
inhale	breathe in	air goes in
inject	put in	medicine goes in
install	put in	put an app in
ingest	take in	food goes in
inbox	mail box	mail goes in
indoor	inside	inside the house
inner	inside	inner wall
internal	inside	inside the team
involve	bring in	pull into work
introduce	bring in	bring a new person in
intake	take in	air intake
indoors	inside	stay inside

Same feeling These words share one picture: outside → inside. When you see in, think: go into a box.

Summary

When you see in, think: go inside.

in = one person goes into a box
Lock it with: in · into · inside

Shapelex · in Pattern – one person goes into a box

H Pattern – Hold Hands (help together)

Shapelex image for the letter H

help · hold · hug

Image: two people hold hands = H pattern.

H

Two sides connect

H looks like two people with a line in the middle. The middle line is like hands holding. So H feels like: help, hold, hug, together.

H Helping-Hands Pattern

What is the H Pattern?

H is not alone. It is two and a bridge. It means: connect, support, help.

Shapelex meaning

H = hold hands → help → together

help

hold

hug

hand

Keep one picture: H = handshake bridge.

Easy pictures

• a friend falls → you help with your hand
• a team holds hands → work together
• a parent gives a hug → warm support

3 Core H Words (Shape-lock)

These 3 words lock the H feeling.

helpgive support

holdkeep in your hand

hughold close

Tip Learn help – hold – hug as one set. Then H = “hold hands” will stay in your brain.

H Pattern Words (20 words)

All 20 words are here (no missing). Easy meaning + easy picture.

Word	Easy meaning	Easy picture
help	give support	give a hand
hold	keep / grab	hold a rope
hug	hold close	warm arms
hand	your hand	hands connect
handshake	shake hands	two hands meet
helper	a person who helps	someone supports you
helpful	good to help	good support
hold on	keep holding	do not let go
hold together	stay as one	team stays strong
heal	make better	hurt → better
host	welcome	open the door
home	safe place	safe together
huddle	gather close	stand close
hook	catch / link	link two things
hinge	a joint	door connects
harmony	good together	music fits
honor	show respect	lift someone up
hire	give a job	help with work
human	a person	people need people
help out	assist	do a small help

Same feeling These words share one picture: two sides connect and help. When you see H, think: hold hands.

Summary

When you see H, think: hold hands.

H = hold hands → help → together
Lock it with: help · hold · hug

Shapelex · H Pattern – Hold Hands (help together)

ex Pattern – E (gather) → X (spread out)

Shapelex image for the letter pair ex

expand · explode · express

Image: E gathers power, then X spreads it out.

ex

Power goes out

E feels like power goes in (power gathers). X feels like power goes out (power spreads). So ex feels like: gather → go out → spread.

EX ex Spread-Out Pattern

What is the ex Pattern?

ex = something inside goes outside. It can mean: spread out, send out, burst out, show out.

Shapelex meaning

ex = inside → outside
→ spread / send out / burst / show

expand

explode

express

export

One picture is enough: E → X.

Easy pictures

• air in a balloon → boom (burst out)
• a seed gets power → a plant grows out
• words in your heart → words go out (say it)

3 Core ex Words (Shape-lock)

These 3 words lock the ex feeling.

expandgrow big (spread out)

explodeboom! (burst out)

expresssay it (show it)

Tip Learn expand – explode – express as one set. Then ex = “inside → outside” will stay in your brain.

ex Pattern Words (20 words)

All 20 words are here (no missing). Easy meaning + easy picture.

Word	Easy meaning	Easy picture
expand	grow bigger	small → big
explode	blow up	boom! out
express	show / say	feelings go out
export	send out	send to other place
extend	make longer	longer line
external	outside	outer side
exit	go out	door out
expose	show	take cover off
exhale	breathe out	air goes out
extract	take out	pull out
expel	push out	push out hard
exclaim	cry out	voice goes out
excite	make happy	energy goes out
exchange	swap	give & take
exterior	outside	outside wall
expressway	fast road	go out fast
expansion	growth	spreading
excess	too much	more than need
explode (anger)	burst	anger goes out
explode (news)	spread fast	news goes everywhere

Same feeling These words share one picture: inside → outside. When you see ex, think “gather → go out → spread”.

Summary

When you see ex, think: power goes out.

ex = E (gather) → X (spread out)
Lock it with: expand · explode · express

Shapelex · ex Pattern – E (gather) → X (spread out)