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Translingual
Han character
刘 (Kangxi radical 18, 刀+4, 6 strokes, cangjie input 卜大中弓 (YKLN), composition ⿰文刂)
Derived characters
- 𦀑, 𩗌, 𠡖, 𭇯
- 浏, 𰑙, 𱃙, 𰰹 (Simplified forms of 瀏, 懰, 䬟, 藰 respectively)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 137, character 30
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 1908
- Dae Jaweon: page 309, character 19
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 327, character 13
- Unihan data for U+5218
Chinese
Glyph origin
Simplified from 劉 (𨥫 → 文)
Definitions
For pronunciation and definitions of 刘 – see 劉 (“a type of battle axe; to kill; to slaughter; etc.”).
(This character is the simplified and variant form of 劉). |
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Japanese
Kanji
刘
(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)
- Alternative form of 劉
Readings