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揩

kāi

to wipe, to rub, to dust, to clean

🔤 Pictophonetic: 扌 (hand) provides meaning, 皆 provides pronunciation

HSK 12 strokes Uncommon (37%)

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Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

all, every, everybody

⿰扌皆 i

Stroke Order

Component Tree i

shǒu

扌

hand

📷 Pictographic: A hand with the fingers splayed; compare 手

3 strokes

èr

二

two; twice

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

2 strokes HSK 1

jué

亅

hook

1 strokes

jiē

皆

all, every, everybody

9 strokes HSK 6

bǐ

比

to compare, liken; comparison; than

💡 Ideographic: Two spoons 匕 side-by-side; 匕 also provides the pronunciation

4 strokes HSK 2

bǐ

匕

spoon, ladle; knife, dirk

📷 Pictographic: A spoon

2 strokes

bǐ

匕

spoon, ladle; knife, dirk

📷 Pictographic: A spoon

2 strokes

bái

白

white; clear, pure, unblemished; bright

💡 Ideographic: A burning candle; the rays of the sun

5 strokes HSK 2

unknown

Unknown component - strokes not mapped to a known radical

1 strokes

rì

日

sun; day; daytime

📷 Pictographic: The sun

4 strokes HSK 2

kǒu

口

mouth; entrance, gate, opening

📷 Pictographic: An open mouth

3 strokes HSK 3

jiōng

冂

wide

2 strokes

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

Words Using 揩 (4)

Character

Pinyin

Definition

HSK

to take advantage of sb / to freeload

kāiyóu

揩油 ↗

to take advantage of sb / to freeload