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伥
chāng
the ghost of one devoured by a tiger
🔤 Pictophonetic:
亻 (person) provides meaning, 长 provides pronunciation
Words Using 伥 (3)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
伥
chāng
ghost of sb devoured by a tiger who helps the tiger devour others
伥
chāng
ghost of sb devoured by a tiger who helps the tiger devour others
伥鬼
chāngguǐ
ghost of sb devoured by a tiger who helps the tiger devour others
伥鬼
chāngguǐ
ghost of sb devoured by a tiger who helps the tiger devour others
为虎作伥
wèihǔzuòchāng
to act as accomplice to the tiger / to help a villain do evil (idiom)
为虎作伥
wèihǔzuòchāng
to act as accomplice to the tiger / to help a villain do evil (idiom)
Component Breakdown
Each color represents a different component
⿰亻长
i
Component Tree i
zhǎng
长
long, lasting; to excel in
💡 Ideographic:
Simplified form of 長; an old man with long hair and a cane
4 strokes
HSK 2
unknown
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Unknown component - strokes not mapped to a known radical
3 strokes
yī
一
one; a, an; alone
💡 Ideographic:
Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1
1 strokes
HSK 1