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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- sou1
- English meanings
- m.[general]
Stroke practice
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 舟; right 叟.
Meaning & sound clues
舟 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “ship”.
叟 is identified as the sound component (sǒu). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 艘.
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.
old man
cough
to search
shake; rouse
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