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common mallow; Malva sylvestris

🔤 Pictophonetic: 艹 (plant) provides meaning, 比 provides pronunciation
HSK 7 strokes Uncommon (66%)

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⿱艹比 i

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cǎo
grass, weed, plant, herb
📷 Pictographic: Simplified form of 艸; grass sprouting
3 strokes
to compare, liken; comparison; than
💡 Ideographic: Two spoons 匕 side-by-side; 匕 also provides the pronunciation
4 strokes HSK 2

Words Using 芘 (1)