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xián

rank, title; to bite, to hold in the mouth

🔤 Pictophonetic: 钅 (metal) provides meaning, 行 provides pronunciation
HSK 6 11 strokes Common (23%)

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Component Tree i

xíng
to go, to walk, to move; professional
💡 Ideographic: To take small steps 亍 with one's feet 彳
6 strokes HSK 3
jīn
gold, metal; money
📷 Pictographic: A cast-iron bell; compare 金
5 strokes