When the formation data identifies 幺 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
幺
Radical 52 of 214 · 3 strokes
Short thread
yāo
Unicode uses 幺 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is one; tiny, small. 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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幾jǐsmall table; how many; a few, someDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: The formation source identifies the component roles shown below; unresolved roles are labeled accordingly.
- 𢆶Semantic componentsmall, insignificant
- 戍Semantic componentgarrison
- Category radical
- 幺 short thread
- Visual structure
- 幺 + 戍
HSK words with 幾2 words in this course
幽yōuquiet, secluded, tranquil; darkDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 山 (mountain) represents the meaning and 幺 represents the sound.
- 山Semantic componentmountain
- 幺Phonetic component(thread); tiny; one
- 幺Phonetic component(thread); tiny; one
- Category radical
- 幺 short thread
- Visual structure
- 山 + 幺
HSK words with 幽1 word in this course
乡xiāngcountry, village; ruralDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Simplified form of 鄉. 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". The traditional component 皀 was removed for simplification. The traditional component 卩 was removed for simplification.
- 卩Pictographic componentperson
- 皀Removed in simplifiedseed; kernel; grain
- 卩Removed in simplifiedperson
- Category radical
- 幺 short thread
- Visual structure
- 幺
- Also indexed under
- 丿 slash
HSK words with 乡3 words in this course
幻huànfantasy, illusion, mirage; imaginaryDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: An inversion of 予, "to give"
- Category radical
- 幺 short thread
- Visual structure
- 幺
HSK words with 幻1 word in this course
幼yòuinfant, young child; immatureDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: One with little 幺 strength 力; 幺 also provides the pronunciation
- Category radical
- 幺 short thread
- Visual structure
- 幺 + 力
HSK words with 幼2 words 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.