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11 strokes

to hold in one's hands

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
to hold in one's hands; classifier for a double handful; Taiwan pr. [ju2]
Strokes
11
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰扌匊

To take 扌a handful 匊; 匊 also provides the pronunciation

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

11 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.

conspicuous; plain to see

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to scoop up water with the hands

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shuǐ

to scoop up water

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(of pandas, ducklings etc) adorable

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smiling wholeheartedly (idiom); beaming from ear to ear

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