When the formation data identifies 曰 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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曰
Radical 73 of 214 · 4 strokes
Say
yuē
Unicode uses 曰 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is say; Kangxi radical 73. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
6 course characters35 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.
Character index
6 course characters
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書shūbook, letter, document; writingDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 聿 represents the meaning and 者 represents the sound.
- 聿Semantic componentwriting utensil
- 者Phonetic component-er; [one that...]
- Category radical
- 曰 say
- Visual structure
- 聿 + 曰
HSK words with 書9 words in this course
會huìto assemble, to meet; meeting; association, groupDetails+
formation note
Formation: Origin unclear. Possibly related to 合 (together).
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 曰 say
- Visual structure
- 亼 + 日
HSK words with 會17 words in this course
更gèngmore, further; to shift, to alternate; to modifyDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 攴 represents the meaning and 丙 represents the sound.
- 攴Semantic componenthit; tap
- 丙Phonetic component3rd heavenly stem
- Category radical
- 曰 say
- Visual structure
- 一 + 曰 + 乂
HSK words with 更4 words in this course
曾céngalready, formerly, once; the pastDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of a cooking pot. Based on the original meaning "cauldron; cooking pot", now written as 甑. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 曰 say
- Visual structure
- 丷 + 日
HSK words with 曾1 word in this course
替tìto change, to replace, to substitute forDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Depicts two standing people (夫) changing places.
- 夫Pictographic componentman; husband
- 夫Pictographic componentman; husband
- 曰Semantic componentspeak; say
- Category radical
- 曰 say
- Visual structure
- 夫 + 日
HSK words with 替1 word in this course
曲qūcrooked, bent; wrong, falseDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of a bent object.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 曰 say
- Visual structure
- 曰 + 丨
HSK words with 曲3 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.