When the formation data identifies 疋 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
疋
Radical 103 of 214 · 5 strokes
Bolt of cloth
pǐ
Unicode uses 疋 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is roll, bolt of cloth; foot. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
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Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
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疑yíto doubt, to question, to suspectDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Pictograph of a person holding onto a staff, looking to the side with his mouth open, doubtful of which direction to go. The 龰 (foot) component was added later to indicate movement, and the 子 component was added to hint at the sound.
- 口Pictographic componentmouth
- ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component
- 子Phonetic componentson; child
- 龰Semantic component(foot); stop
- Category radical
- 疋 bolt of cloth
- Visual structure
- 匕 + 矢 + 疋
HSK words with 疑5 words in this course
疏shūto neglect; to dredge, to clear away; lax, carelessDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: Walking 疋 through uncultivated land 㐬
- Category radical
- 疋 bolt of cloth
- Visual structure
- 疋 + 㐬
HSK words with 疏3 words in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.