When the formation data identifies 彐 / 彑 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
彐
Radical 58 of 214 · 3 strokes
Snout
jì · forms 彐 / 彑
Unicode uses 彐 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is snout; Kangxi radical 58. 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.
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当dāngappropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bellsDetails+
simplified form
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 田 represents the meaning and 尚 represents the sound. The contribution of the 田 (field) component to the meaning is unclear. The simplified character 当 was adapted from the cursive form of the traditional character 當.
- 田Simplified formfield
- 尚Simplified formvalue; esteem
- Category radical
- 彐 snout
- Visual structure
- ⺌ + 彐
HSK words with 当21 words in this course
归guīto return, to go back; to return to, to revertDetails+
simplified form
Formation: Simplified form of 歸. Origin unclear. The traditional component 止 was removed for simplification.
- 刂Simplified formknife
- 止Removed in simplified(foot); stop
- 彐Role unclearbroom
- Category radical
- 彐 snout
- Visual structure
- 彐
HSK words with 归3 words in this course
录lùto copy, to record, to write downDetails+
formation note
Formation: Simplified form of 錄. Phonosemantic compound. 金 represents the meaning and 彔 represents the sound. The traditional component 金 was removed for simplification.
- 金Removed in simplifiedmetal; gold
- 彔Phonetic componentcarve wood
- Category radical
- 彐 snout
- Visual structure
- 彐 + 氺
HSK words with 录6 words in this course
彙huìto gather, to collect; confluenceDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: To gather 彑 fruit 果
- Category radical
- 彑 snout
- Visual structure
- 彑 + 冖 + 果
HSK words with 彙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.