When the formation data identifies 邑 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
邑
Radical 163 of 214 · 7 strokes
City
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Unicode uses 邑 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is area; district; city; state; Kangxi radical 163. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
14 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
14 course characters
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那nàthat, that one, thoseDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. ⻏ represents the meaning and 冄 represents the sound. The character is based on the original meaning "name of a city", which is unrelated to the modern meaning.
- ⻏Semantic componentarea; city
- 冄Phonetic componentgradually; drooping (branches or hair)
- Category radical
- 邑 city
- Visual structure
- 阝
HSK words with 那2 words in this course
都dōuall, each, entirely, whole; metropolis; capitalDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. ⻏ represents the meaning and 者 represents the sound. Based on the meaning "large city, capital", which is the meaning when pronounced "dū". When pronounced "dōu", it has the unrelated meaning "all", etymologically related to 多 (many).
- ⻏Semantic componentarea; city
- 者Phonetic component-er; [one that...]
- Category radical
- 邑 city
- Visual structure
- 者 + 阝
HSK words with 都2 words in this course
邻línneighbor; neighborhoodDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 阝 represents the meaning and 令 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鄰.
- 阝Semantic componentmound; abundant
- 令Phonetic componentorder; command
- Category radical
- 邑 city
- Visual structure
- 令 + 阝
HSK words with 邻1 word in this course
邮yóumail; post officeDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 阝 represents the meaning and 由 represents the sound. Simplified form of 郵.
- 阝Semantic componentmound; abundant
- 由Phonetic componentcause; from; due to
- Category radical
- 邑 city
- Visual structure
- 由 + 阝
HSK words with 邮2 words in this course
郵yóumail; post officeDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 阝 represents the meaning and 垂 represents the sound.
- 阝Semantic componentmound; abundant
- 垂Phonetic componenthang down; droop
- Category radical
- 邑 city
- Visual structure
- 垂 + 阝
HSK words with 郵2 words in this course
鄰línneighbor; neighborhoodDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 阝 contributes the broad semantic category “town”; 粦 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 邑 city
- Visual structure
- 粦 + 阝
HSK words with 鄰1 word in this course
郊jiāosuburbs, outskirts; wasteland, open spaceDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 阝 represents the meaning and 交 represents the sound.
- 阝Semantic componentmound; abundant
- 交Phonetic componentintersect; cross; hand over; make friends
- Category radical
- 邑 city
- Visual structure
- 交 + 阝
HSK words with 郊1 word in this course
部bùdepartment, ministry; division, unit; part, sectionDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. ⻏ represents the meaning and 咅 represents the sound.
- ⻏Semantic componentarea; city
- 咅Phonetic componentspit out; poh (spitting onomatopoeia)
- Category radical
- 邑 city
- Visual structure
- 咅 + 阝
HSK words with 部8 words in this course
鄉xiāngcountry, village; ruralDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Pictograph of two people facing each other, kneeling down to share a meal. Based on the original meaning "feast" or "offer food", now written as 饗. The meaning later shifted to "hometown".
- 卩Pictographic componentperson
- 皀Pictographic componentseed; kernel; grain
- 卩Pictographic componentperson
- Category radical
- 邑 city
- Visual structure
- 乡 + 郎
HSK words with 鄉3 words in this course
郎lánggentleman, young man; husbandDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. ⻏ represents the meaning and 良 represents the sound. Originally a place name for what is now Shandong province. Unrelated to current meaning.
- ⻏Semantic componentarea; city
- 良Phonetic componentgood; fine
- Category radical
- 邑 city
- Visual structure
- 良 + 阝
HSK words with 郎1 word in this course
郁yùmelancholy; dense growthDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 阝 represents the meaning and 有 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鬱.
- 阝Semantic componentmound; abundant
- 有Phonetic componenthave; hold
- Category radical
- 邑 city
- Visual structure
- 有 + 阝
HSK words with 郁1 word in this course
郑zhèngstate in today's Henan; surnameDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: Simplified form of 鄭. Phonosemantic compound. ⻏ represents the meaning and 奠 represents the sound.
- ⻏Semantic componentarea; city
- 关Simplified formshut; turn off; involve
- Category radical
- 邑 city
- Visual structure
- 关 + 阝
HSK words with 郑1 word in this course
鄙bǐrustic, vulgar; to despise, to scornDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 阝 contributes the broad semantic category “village”; 啚 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 邑 city
- Visual structure
- 啚 + 阝
HSK words with 鄙2 words in this course
鄭zhèngstate in today's Henan; surnameDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. ⻏ represents the meaning and 奠 represents the sound.
- ⻏Semantic componentarea; city
- 奠Phonetic componentfix; settle; libation for the dead
- Category radical
- 邑 city
- Visual structure
- 奠 + 阝
HSK words with 鄭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.