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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- gua1
- English meanings
- to blow (of the wind)
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 舌; right 刂.
Meaning & sound clues
刂 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “knife”.
舌 is identified as the sound component (shé). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 刮.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
divinatory symbol
few; widowed
hang
melon
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 刮风