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zhēn

needle, probe; to admonish, to warn

🔤 Pictophonetic: ⺮ (bamboo) provides meaning, 咸 provides pronunciation
HSK 15 strokes Uncommon (43%)

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⿱⺮咸 i

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Component Tree i

zhú
bamboo; flute
📷 Pictographic: Two stalks of bamboo; see 竹
6 strokes
xián
all, together, united; salted
💡 Ideographic: One 一 voice 口 surrounded by conflict 戈
9 strokes HSK 4