When the formation data identifies 丶 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
丶
Radical 3 of 214 · 1 stroke
Dot
zhǔ
Unicode uses 丶 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is dot; Kangxi radical 3. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
5 course characters54 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.
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为wèito do, to act; to handle, to govern; to beDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Simplified form of 為. Pictograph of a hand guiding an elephant to do work (in ancient China elephants were tamed to do work). Based on the meaning "to work; to do".
- 又Pictographic component(hand); again
- 象Pictographic componentelephant; shape; appearance
- Category radical
- 丶 dot
- Visual structure
- 丶 + 力
HSK words with 为15 words in this course
主zhǔto own; to host; master; host; lordDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of a torch, now written as 炷. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 丶 dot
- Visual structure
- 丶 + 王
HSK words with 主21 words in this course
举jǔto raise; to recommend; to praiseDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: Simplified form of 舉. Phonosemantic compound. 手 represents the meaning and 與 represents the sound.
- 手Semantic componenthand
- 兴Simplified formrise; flourish; excitement
- Category radical
- 丶 dot
- Visual structure
- 兴 + 扌
HSK words with 举9 words in this course
义yìright conduct, propriety; justiceDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 羊 represents the meaning and 我 represents the sound. In ancient China sheep (羊) were associated with goodness and fortune, which is why 羊 is a component in characters like 美 (beautiful), 祥 (auspicious), 善 (benevolent), and 義 (justice). The simplified character 义 was adapted from the cursive form of the traditional character 義.
- 羊Semantic componentsheep; goat
- 我Phonetic componentI; me
- Category radical
- 丶 dot
- Visual structure
- 丶 + 乂
HSK words with 义8 words in this course
丸wánball, pebble, pellet, pillDetails+
formation note
Formation: Depicts something tilted or leaning forward; i.e. something that can be turned around.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 丶 dot
- Visual structure
- 九 + 丶
HSK words with 丸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.