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zhōu

to give to charity; to give alms

🔤 Pictophonetic: 贝 (money) provides meaning, 周 provides pronunciation
HSK 12 strokes Uncommon (66%)

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⿰贝周 i

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Component Tree i

bèi
sea shell; money, currency
📷 Pictographic: A sea shell, once used as currency
4 strokes HSK 5
zhōu
Zhou dynasty; circumference
💡 Ideographic: Border 冂 around land 土 with a well 口
8 strokes HSK 3