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9 strokesTrad.

variant of 洼

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
variant of 洼
Strokes
9
HSK level
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵圭

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

Traditional form : cave

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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  8. 8
  9. 9

Words with

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

kēng

hole; hollow; depression; low-lying

Open 坑洼 page →
shān

mountain hollow; mountain depression

Open 山洼 page →
kēngkēng

full of pits and hollows; bumpy

Open 坑坑洼洼 page →

low-lying ground; depression

Open 洼地 page →

Related characters

From ’s common words

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