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shì, shi
Character Formation
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Formation
Method
  1. (形声) Pictophonetic. (see) 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 #48 ( » ).
Character Decomposition
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