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HSK 7-97 strokes

an unidentified fragrant plant mentioned in the Songs of Chu 楚辞

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Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
an unidentified fragrant plant mentioned in the Songs of Chu 楚辞; used in 芭蕉[ba1 jiao1]; used in transliteration
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹巴

In this compound, the meaning comes from (plant); 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

7 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.

lěi
HSK 7-9

ballet (loanword)

Open 芭蕾 page →

guava (loanword from Taiwanese)

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guava (loanword from Taiwanese)

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jiāo

Japanese banana (Musa basjoo)

Open 芭蕉 page →

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