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sāo

to scratch

💡 Ideographic: To scratch 扌 a flea bite 蚤; 蚤 also provides the pronunciation
HSK 12 strokes Uncommon (35%)

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⿰扌蚤 i

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Component Tree i

shǒu
hand
📷 Pictographic: A hand with the fingers splayed; compare 手
3 strokes
zǎo
flea; louse
🔤 Pictophonetic: 虫 (insect) provides meaning, 叉 provides pronunciation
9 strokes