When the formation data identifies 卜 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
卜
Radical 25 of 214 · 3 strokes
Divination
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Unicode uses 卜 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is fortune telling; prophesy. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
3 course characters8 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
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卡kǎcard, punch card; calorieDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: Depicts being stuck between something above (上) and something below (下).
- 上Semantic componentup
- 下Semantic componentdown
- Category radical
- 卜 divination
- Visual structure
- 上 + 卜
HSK words with 卡3 words in this course
占zhànto divine; to observe; to versifyDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: In ancient China fortune-tellers made cracks (卜) and holes (口) in turtle shells for the purpose of divination.
- 卜Semantic componentto divine
- 口Semantic componentmouth
- Category radical
- 卜 divination
- Visual structure
- ⺊ + 口
HSK words with 占4 words in this course
卧wòto crouch; to lie downDetails+
simplified form
Formation: Simplified form of 臥. Origin unclear.
- 臣Role unclearofficial; statesman
- 卜Simplified formto divine
- Category radical
- 卜 divination
- Visual structure
- 臣 + 卜
- Also indexed under
- 臣 minister
HSK words with 卧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.