When the formation data identifies 豸 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
豸
Radical 153 of 214 · 7 strokes
Badger
zhì
Unicode uses 豸 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is legless insect-like animal, worm; Kangxi radical 153. 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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貓māocatDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 豸 represents the meaning and 苗 represents the sound.
- 豸Semantic componentbeast; insect
- 苗Phonetic componentsprout
- Category radical
- 豸 badger
- Visual structure
- 豸 + 苗
HSK words with 貓2 words in this course
貌màocountenance, appearanceDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: A beast's 豸 appearance 皃; 皃 also provides the pronunciation
- Category radical
- 豸 badger
- Visual structure
- 豸 + 皃
HSK words with 貌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.