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CharacterTot Str
Rad / Str
Mandarin
Pīnyīn
Unihan Definition
standalone and in compounds
Jyutping
Cantonese
Variant
Four corner
Cangjie
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *按* | 按* | *按
9画
put hand on, press down with hand
5304.4
QJV
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *照* | 照* | *照
13画
shine, illumine, reflect
6733.6
ARF
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *分* | 分* | *分
4画
divide; small unit of time etc.
8022.7
CSH
component searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *布* | 布* | *布
5画
cotton cloth, textiles, linen
4022.7
KLB
component searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *曲* | 曲* | *曲
6画
crooked, bent; wrong, false
5560.0
TW
线
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *线* | 线* | *线
8画
line, thread, wire; clue
2315
VMIJ
component searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *来* | 来* | *来
7画
come, coming; return, returning
5090.0
DT
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *评* | 评* | *评
7画
appraise, criticize, evaluate
3174
IVMFJ
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *定* | 定* | *定
8画
decide, settle, fix
3080.1
JMYO
component searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *成* | 成* | *成
6画
completed, finished, fixed
5320.0
IHS
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *绩* | 绩* | *绩
11画
spin; achievements
2518
VMQMO



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