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穀
gǔ
Character Formation
Definition corn, grain, cereal; lucky
Formation
Method
  1. (形声) Pictophonetic. 禾 (grain) suggests the meaning while 𣪊 suggests the sound.
Simplification
Method
Simplified form is 谷. Created as unique simplification #79 (穀 » 谷) via homophonic substitution.
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