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刖

yuè

cutting off the feet as a form of punishment

🔤 Pictophonetic: 刂 (knife) provides meaning, 月 provides pronunciation

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Words Using 刖 (1)

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刖

yuè

to amputate one or both feet (punishment in imperial China) / see also [[五刑<wǔxíng>]]

刖

yuè

to amputate one or both feet (punishment in imperial China) / see also [[五刑<wǔxíng>]]

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⿰月刂 i

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yuè

月

moon; month

📷 Pictographic: A crescent moon

4 strokes HSK 1

jiōng

冂

wide

2 strokes

èr

二

two; twice

💡 Ideographic: Two parallel lines; compare 一 (one) and 三 (three)

2 strokes HSK 1

dāo

刂

knife

2 strokes

Words Using 刖 (1)

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