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祠

cí

ancestral temple; to sacrifice

🔤 Pictophonetic: 礻 (spirit) provides meaning, 司 provides pronunciation
HSK 9 strokes Uncommon (33%)
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Component Breakdown

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礻
shì
spirit
司
sī
to take charge of, to control, to manage; officer
⿰礻司 i

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Component Tree i

shì
礻
spirit
4 strokes
sī
司
to take charge of, to control, to manage; officer
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5 strokes HSK 2

Words Using 祠 (8)