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arsenic

🔤 Pictophonetic: 石 (mineral) provides meaning, 比 provides pronunciation
HSK 9 strokes Uncommon (50%)

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⿰石比 i

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Component Tree i

shí
stone, rock, mineral
💡 Ideographic: A rock 口 at the base of a cliff 厂
5 strokes HSK 5
to compare, liken; comparison; than
💡 Ideographic: Two spoons 匕 side-by-side; 匕 also provides the pronunciation
4 strokes HSK 2