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堑

qiàn

moat, pit, trench; cavity

🔤 Pictophonetic: 土 (earth) provides meaning, 斩 provides pronunciation
HSK 11 strokes Uncommon (34%)
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斩
zhǎn
to chop, to cut, to sever; to behead
土
tǔ
soil, earth; items made of earth
⿱斩土 i

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Component Tree i

zhǎn
斩
to chop, to cut, to sever; to behead
🔤 Pictophonetic: 斤 (axe) provides meaning, 车 provides pronunciation
8 strokes HSK 6
tǔ
土
soil, earth; items made of earth
📷 Pictographic: A lump of clay on a potter's wheel
3 strokes HSK 5

Words Using 堑 (4)