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9 strokes

toy formed of a spindle with two sharp ends

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
toy formed of a spindle with two sharp ends
Strokes
9
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿳小大小

A diamond: small 小 to big 大 to small 小

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged three parts stacked.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

ér

erhua variant of 尜[ga2]

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toy formed of a spindle with two sharp ends; brochette (such as corncob)

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