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piě

Character Formation
Definition	line; Kangxi radical 4
Formation Method	The 丿 was used to convey motion in some characters. However, in most of the modern characters, it is simply an abbreviation for some other component. The mirror image of 丿 is 乀.

Character Decomposition
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