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See also: ψ, ѱ, Ψ, Ѱ, 𐌙, , and


Stroke order

(Kangxi radical 45, +0, 3 strokes, cangjie input 山中 (UL), four-corner 22407, composition (GHTK) or 丿(J))

  1. Kangxi radical #45, .
  2. Shuowen Jiezi radical №11
  • Kangxi Dictionary: page 304, character 10
  • Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 7826
  • Dae Jaweon: page 603, character 4
  • Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 2, page 1021, character 3
  • Unihan data for U+5C6E
simp. and trad.
Etymology 1 and 2
Pictogram (象形): A sprouting plant. Both glyph ⿻凵丨 and ⿻凵丿 are used, where the former is standard. Compare and .
Etymology 3
See and its evolution 𠂇.


  1. new birth of plant
  2. left hand
This section refers to ⿻凵丿 glyph only.

For pronunciation and definitions of – see (“left; east; areas to the east; etc.”).
(This character is a variant form of ).

(Hyōgai kanji)

  1. left hand
  2. old grass radical (no. 45)

(eumhun 왼손 (oenson jwa))

  1. hanja form? of (left hand)

(eumhun 싹날 (ssangnal cheol))

  1. hanja form? of (to sprout)

(eumhun (pul cho))

  1. hanja form? of (old grass radical (no. 45))

: Hán Nôm readings: triệt

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