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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- zhou4
- English meanings
- to wrinkle, wrinkled, to crease
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 刍; right 皮.
Meaning & sound clues
皮 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “skin”.
刍 is identified as the sound component (chú). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 皱.
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.
Surname
universe; time
prefecture; state
daytime
continent
gruel
boat
axle; axis
sudden; step
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