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2 strokes

dagger

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Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
dagger; ladle; ancient type of spoon
Strokes
2
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Pictograph⿺乚丿

A spoon

A drawing of the thing it names.

Made of

Parts are arranged enclosing from the lower left.

How to write step by step

2 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

  1. 1
  2. 2

Words with

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(lit.) the assassin's dagger, concealed in a map scroll, is suddenly revealed when the …

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