When the formation data identifies 韭 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
韭
Radical 179 of 214 · 9 strokes
Leek
jiǔ
Unicode uses 韭 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is scallion, leek; Kangxi radical 179. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
0 course characters0 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.
韭
No course character uses this primary radical
The category remains in the index to provide the complete 214-radical reference.
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.