When the formation data identifies 尢 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
尢
Radical 43 of 214 · 3 strokes
Lame
wāng
Unicode uses 尢 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is weak; Kangxi radical 43. 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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就jiùjust, simply; to go to; to approach, nearDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 京 represents the meaning and 尤 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "achieve". The meaning of this character has shifted over time and now means "high place".
- 京Semantic component(high place); capital city
- 尤Phonetic componentespecially; outstanding
- Category radical
- 尢 lame
- Visual structure
- 京 + 尤
HSK words with 就7 words in this course
尤yóuespecially, particularlyDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of a hand with a wart on it. The current meaning "especially" is a phonetic loan. The original meaning "wart" is now written as 疣.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 尢 lame
- Visual structure
- 尢 + 丶
HSK words with 尤1 word in this course
尬gàawkward, embarrassed; to limp, to staggerDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 尢 represents the meaning and 介 represents the sound.
- 尢Semantic componentlame
- 介Phonetic componentintroduce; lie between
- Category radical
- 尢 lame
- Visual structure
- 尢 + 介
HSK words with 尬1 word in this course
尴gānembarrassed; ill-at-easeDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 尢 represents the meaning and 监 represents the sound. Simplified form of 尷.
- 尢Semantic componentlame
- 监Phonetic componentsupervise; inspect
- Category radical
- 尢 lame
- Visual structure
- 尢 + 监
HSK words with 尴1 word in this course
尷gānembarrassed; ill-at-easeDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 尢 represents the meaning and 監 represents the sound.
- 尢Semantic componentlame
- 監Phonetic componentsupervise; inspect
- Category radical
- 尢 lame
- Visual structure
- 尢 + 監
HSK words with 尷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.