When the formation data identifies 臼 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
臼
Radical 134 of 214 · 6 strokes
Mortar
jiù
Unicode uses 臼 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is mortar; bone joint socket; Kangzi radical 134. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
6 course characters28 character–word links
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
Character index
6 course characters
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興xìngto thrive, to prosper, to flourishDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: Depicts four hands (舁) working together (同) to raise something.
- 舁Semantic componentlift; raise
- 同Semantic componentsame; together
- Category radical
- 臼 mortar
- Visual structure
- 臼 + 八
HSK words with 興9 words in this course
舊jiùold, ancient; former, pastDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 雈 represents the meaning and 臼 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "type of owl". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
- 雈Semantic componentowl
- 臼Phonetic componentmortar
- Category radical
- 臼 mortar
- Visual structure
- 雈 + 臼
HSK words with 舊4 words in this course
與yǔand; with; to; for; to give, to grantDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 舁 represents the meaning and 牙 represents the sound.
- 舁Semantic componentlift; raise
- 牙Phonetic componenttooth
- Category radical
- 臼 mortar
- Visual structure
- 臼 + 八
HSK words with 與4 words in this course
舉jǔto raise; to recommend; to praiseDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 手 represents the meaning and 與 represents the sound.
- 手Semantic componenthand
- 與Phonetic componentand; together; take part
- Category radical
- 臼 mortar
- Visual structure
- 與 + 扌
HSK words with 舉9 words in this course
舅jiùmother's brother, uncleDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 男 represents the meaning and 臼 represents the sound.
- 男Semantic componentmale
- 臼Phonetic componentmortar
- Category radical
- 臼 mortar
- Visual structure
- 臼 + 男
HSK words with 舅1 word in this course
舆yúcart, palanquin, sedan chairDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: A cart 车 carried on one's shoulder 舁
- Category radical
- 臼 mortar
- Visual structure
- 舁 + 车
- Also indexed under
- 八 eight
HSK words with 舆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.