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芟

shān

to weed, to mow, to scythe

💡 Ideographic: To cut grass 艹 with a scythe 殳; 殳 also provides the pronunciation
HSK 7 strokes Uncommon (55%)
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Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

艹
cǎo
grass, weed, plant, herb
殳
shū
tool, weapon
⿱艹殳 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

cǎo
艹
grass, weed, plant, herb
📷 Pictographic: Simplified form of 艸; grass sprouting
3 strokes
shū
殳
tool, weapon
💡 Ideographic: A hand 又 holding a weapon 几
4 strokes

Words Using 芟 (1)