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櫆

kuí

Polaris, the north star

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

HSK ✏️ 18 strokes

Words Using 櫆 (2)

Character

Pinyin

Definition

HSK

櫆

kuí

see [[櫆師|櫆师<kuíshī>]] Polaris, the north star

櫆

kuí

see [[櫆師|櫆师<kuíshī>]] Polaris, the north star

櫆师

kuíshī

Polaris / the north star / same as [[北斗<Běidǒu>]]

櫆师

kuíshī

Polaris / the north star / same as [[北斗<Běidǒu>]]

Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

木

mù

tree; wood, lumber; wooden

魁

kuí

chief, leader; best; monstrous

⿰木魁 i

Component Tree i

mù

木

tree; wood, lumber; wooden

📷 Pictographic: A tree

4 strokes HSK 5

shí

十

ten, tenth; complete; perfect

2 strokes HSK 1

bā

八

eight; all around, all sides

💡 Ideographic: Two bent lines meaning "to divide"

2 strokes HSK 1

kuí

魁

chief, leader; best; monstrous

💡 Ideographic: One who fought 斗 a ghost 鬼; 鬼 also provides the pronunciation

13 strokes

guǐ

鬼

ghost; demon; sly, mischievous

📷 Pictographic: A ghost with a scary face

9 strokes HSK 5

unknown

Unknown component - strokes not mapped to a known radical

6 strokes

⿺乚厶

Radical component

dòu

斗

to struggle, to fight, to contend; measuring cup

💡 Ideographic: A hand holding a measuring dipper

4 strokes HSK 5

shí

十

ten, tenth; complete; perfect

2 strokes HSK 1

unknown

Unknown component - strokes not mapped to a known radical

2 strokes

Words Using 櫆 (2)

Component Breakdown

Component Tree i

Stroke Order