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shāo

to carry, to take; to select

🔤 Pictophonetic: 扌 (hand) provides meaning, 肖 provides pronunciation
HSK 6 10 strokes Uncommon (36%)

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⿰扌肖 i

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Component Tree i

shǒu
hand
📷 Pictographic: A hand with the fingers splayed; compare 手
3 strokes
xiào
to resemble, to look like; to be like
🔤 Pictophonetic: ⺼ (flesh - "in the flesh") provides meaning, ⺌ provides pronunciation
7 strokes HSK 6