When the formation data identifies 耒 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
耒
Radical 127 of 214 · 6 strokes
Plow
lěi
Unicode uses 耒 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is handle of plow; plow; Kangxi radical 127. 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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耕gēngto plow, to cultivateDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 耒 represents the meaning and 井 represents the sound. Simplified form of 畊.
- 耒Semantic componentplow
- 井Phonetic componentwater well
- Category radical
- 耒 plow
- Visual structure
- 耒 + 井
HSK words with 耕1 word in this course
耗hàoto consume, to use up; to squander, to wasteDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 耒 represents the meaning and 毛 represents the sound.
- 耒Semantic componentplow
- 毛Phonetic componentfur; hair; feather
- Category radical
- 耒 plow
- Visual structure
- 耒 + 毛
HSK words with 耗2 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.