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Character Formation
Definition fortune telling; prophesy; Kangxi radical 25
Formation
Method
  1. (象形) Pictographic. Picture of a crack on an oracle bone.
  2. See to see etymology for traditional form of this character.
Simplification
Method
Simplified form of . Created as unique simplification #15 ( » ) via homophonic substitution.
Character Decomposition
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Chinese characters or pinyin syllables

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