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7 strokesTrad.

to scold

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Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
to scold
Strokes
7
HSK level
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰讠可

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

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

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transliteration of Sanskrit mahā, great

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chì

variant of 呵斥[he1 chi4]

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chebulic myrobalan (Terminalia chebula)

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Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904), Russian writer famous for his short stories and plays

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