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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- jiu1
- English meanings
- to seize, to clutch, to hold tight, to grip
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 扌; right 秋.
Meaning & sound clues
扌 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “hand”.
秋 is identified as the sound component (qiū). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 揪.
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.
for long time
nine
fault; blame
then
help
old
moxibustion
study; investigate
correct; entangle; gather
maternal uncle
vin
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