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硝

xiāo

saltpeter; to tan leather

🔤 Pictophonetic: 石 (mineral) provides meaning, 肖 provides pronunciation
HSK 12 strokes Uncommon (31%)
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Component Breakdown

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石
shí
stone, rock, mineral
肖
xiào
to resemble, to look like; to be like
⿰石肖 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

shí
石
stone, rock, mineral
💡 Ideographic: A rock 口 at the base of a cliff 厂
5 strokes HSK 5
xiào
肖
to resemble, to look like; to be like
🔤 Pictophonetic: ⺼ (flesh - "in the flesh") provides meaning, ⺌ provides pronunciation
7 strokes HSK 6

Words Using 硝 (23)

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