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莩
piǎo
1. used for [[殍]] piǎo, to die of starvation
✏️ 11 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

莩
fú
culm, stem; the membrane lining a stem
10 丶

Compound Words (3)

饿莩
èpiǎo
starving people
饿莩载道
èpiǎozàidào
starved corpses fill the roads (idiom); state of famine
饿莩遍野
èpiǎobiànyě
starving people everywhere (idiom); a state of famine

Alternate Entries

莩
fú
membrane lining inside a cylindrical stem / culm

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