臽(xiàn)

8 strokes

(archaic) pit

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Character information

Pinyin
xiàn
Meaning
(archaic) pit; hole in the ground; old variant of 陷[xian4]
Strokes
8
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 臽 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱⺈臼

A person ⺈ falling in a pit 臼

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

Made of

⺈臼jiù

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 臽 step by step

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

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