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父

fù

father, dad

💡 Ideographic: A hand 乂 holding an axe 八
HSK 4 4 strokes Very Common (6%)
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Component Breakdown

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八
bā
eight; all around, all sides
乂
yì
to govern; to control; to nurture
⿱八乂 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

bā
八
eight; all around, all sides
💡 Ideographic: Two bent lines meaning "to divide"
2 strokes HSK 1
yì
乂
to govern; to control; to nurture
💡 Ideographic: Shears, for cultivating a garden
2 strokes

Words Using 父 (74)

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