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绀

gàn

purple, violet

🔤 Pictophonetic: 纟 (silk) provides meaning, 甘 provides pronunciation
HSK 8 strokes Uncommon (52%)
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Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

纟
sī
silk; thread
甘
gān
sweet, tasty; willing
⿰纟甘 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

sī
纟
silk; thread
📷 Pictographic: A twisted strand of silk; see 糸
3 strokes
gān
甘
sweet, tasty; willing
💡 Ideographic: Picture of a tongue with 一 marking the sweet spot
5 strokes HSK 6

Words Using 绀 (2)