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HSK 7-99 strokesTrad.

powerful individual, family or group

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
powerful individual, family or group; clique; (loanword) valve
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿵门伐

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged enclosing from above.

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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Words with

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

mén
HSK 7-9

valve (mechanical)

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bottom valve; foot valve

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the Northern Warlords (1912-1927)

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cái

tycoon; magnate; powerful corporation; conglomerate

Open 财阀 page →
jūn

military clique

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incessant fighting between warlords

Open 军阀混战 page →

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