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HSK 7-98 strokes

to enlighten

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
to enlighten
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿺辶由

To walk 辶 with purpose 由

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

Made of

Parts are arranged enclosing from the lower left.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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HSK 7-9

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