(xuàn)

10 strokesTrad.

stick-like implement inserted into the handles of a tripod cauldron…

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Character information

Pinyin
xuàn
Meaning
stick-like implement inserted into the handles of a tripod cauldron in ancient times in order to lift the cauldron; commonly used in Korean names, transcribed as "hyun"
Strokes
10
HSK level
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰钅玄

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

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

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How to write step by step

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Words with

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Xu Xuan (-991), author of commentaries on Shuowen Jiezi 說文解字註|说文解字注[Shuo1 w…

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Roh Moo-hyun (1946-2009), South Korean lawyer and politician, president 200…

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