When the formation data identifies 缶 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
缶
Radical 121 of 214 · 6 strokes
Jar
fǒu
Unicode uses 缶 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is earthen crock or jar; Kangxi radical 121. 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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缺quēto lack, to be short; vacancy, gap, deficitDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 缶 represents the meaning and 夬 represents the sound.
- 缶Semantic componentpottery
- 夬Phonetic componentdecisive
- Category radical
- 缶 jar
- Visual structure
- 缶 + 夬
HSK words with 缺6 words in this course
罐guànjar, jug, pitcher, potDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 缶 represents the meaning and 雚 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鑵.
- 缶Semantic componentpottery
- 雚Phonetic componentstork; heron
- Category radical
- 缶 jar
- Visual structure
- 缶 + 雚
HSK words with 罐1 word 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.