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In Taiwan, the upper right stroke of 匕 is written with a straight line (一) from left to right.
In other regions, the upper right stroke of 匕 is written with a curve (丿) from the top right corner towards the middle left, which is also the historical form found in the Kangxi Dictionary.
Pictogram (象形) – a spoon. Unrelated to 老, in which it represents a walking cane. Also unrelated to the top component of 眞, in which it represents a knife or dagger.
For pronunciation and definitions of 匕 – see 牝 (“(of an animal) female”). (This character is recorded in one or more historical dictionaries as a variant form of牝).
