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舅

jiù

mother's brother, uncle

🔤 Pictophonetic: 男 (man) provides meaning, 臼 provides pronunciation
HSK 5 13 strokes Common (24%)
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Component Breakdown

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臼
jiù
mortar; bone joint socket
男
nán
man, boy; male; baron; surname
⿱臼男 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

jiù
臼
mortar; bone joint socket
📷 Pictographic: A mortar used to grind out powders
6 strokes
nán
男
man, boy; male; baron; surname
💡 Ideographic: Someone who can work 力 the farm 田
7 strokes HSK 2

Words Using 舅 (10)