When the formation data identifies 彡 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
彡
Radical 59 of 214 · 3 strokes
Bristle
shān
Unicode uses 彡 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is hair; Kangxi radical 59. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
4 course characters20 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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影yǐngshadow; image, reflection; photographDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 彡 represents the meaning and 景 represents the sound. The 彡 component depicts lines of shadow.
- 彡Semantic componenthair
- 景Phonetic componentbright; scenery
- Category radical
- 彡 bristle
- Visual structure
- 景 + 彡
HSK words with 影5 words in this course
彩cǎicolor, hue; prize; brilliant; variegatedDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 彡 represents the meaning and 采 represents the sound.
- 彡Semantic componenthair
- 采Phonetic componentpick; pluck; gather; color
- Category radical
- 彡 bristle
- Visual structure
- 采 + 彡
HSK words with 彩6 words in this course
形xíngform, shape; to appear; to describe; to lookDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 彡 represents the meaning and 井 represents the sound.
- 彡Semantic componenthair
- 井Phonetic componentwater well
- Category radical
- 彡 bristle
- Visual structure
- 开 + 彡
HSK words with 形8 words in this course
彰zhāngclear, manifest, obviousDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 彡 represents the meaning and 章 represents the sound.
- 彡Semantic componenthair
- 章Phonetic componentchapter; section
- Category radical
- 彡 bristle
- Visual structure
- 章 + 彡
HSK words with 彰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.