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kuí

Polaris, the north star

🔤 Pictophonetic: 木 (star) provides meaning, 魁 provides pronunciation
HSK 18 strokes

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⿰木魁 i

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Component Tree i

tree; wood, lumber; wooden
📷 Pictographic: A tree
4 strokes HSK 5
kuí
chief, leader; best; monstrous
💡 Ideographic: One who fought 斗 a ghost 鬼; 鬼 also provides the pronunciation
13 strokes