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9 strokes

free reed wind instrument similar to the sheng 笙[sheng1], used…

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Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
free reed wind instrument similar to the sheng 笙[sheng1], used in ancient China
Strokes
9
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱⺮于

In this compound, the meaning comes from (flute); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

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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  8. 8
  9. 9

Words with

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

làn

indiscriminately included in company (without any qualification); see 濫竽充數|…

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player of the yu 竽[yu2] (free reed wind instrument)

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lit. to play the yu 竽 mouth organ to make up numbers (idiom); fig. to make up the numbe…

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