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kài
Character Formation
Definition anger, wrath, hatred, enmity
Formation
Method
  1. (形声) Pictophonetic. (heart) suggests the meaning while suggests the sound.
  2. See to see etymology for traditional form of this character.
Simplification
Method
Simplified form of . Derived from generic character simplification rule #86 ( » ) via omission of part of the traditional character.
Character Decomposition
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