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茜

qiàn

reed, madder; Rubia cordifolia

🔤 Pictophonetic: 艹 (plant) provides meaning, 西 provides pronunciation
HSK 9 strokes Uncommon (31%)
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Component Breakdown

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艹
cǎo
grass, weed, plant, herb
西
xī
west, western, westward
⿱艹西 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
xī
西
west, western, westward
📷 Pictographic: A bird settling into its nest, representing sunset; compare 東
6 strokes HSK 1

Words Using 茜 (7)