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Character Formation
Definition read, study; pronounce
Formation
Method
  1. (形声) Pictophonetic. (speech) suggests the meaning while 𧶠 suggests the sound.
Simplification
Method
Simplified form is . Derived from generic character simplification rule #75 ( » ) via usage of grass script form of character. Derived from generic radical simplification #1 ( » )
Character Decomposition
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