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Translingual
Han character
狱 (Kangxi radical 94, 犬+6, 9 strokes, cangjie input 大竹戈女大 (KHIVK), composition ⿲犭讠犬)
Derived characters
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 711, character 10
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 2, page 1346, character 7
- Unihan data for U+72F1
Chinese
Glyph origin
Simplified from 獄 (言 → 讠).
Definitions
For pronunciation and definitions of 狱 – see 獄 (“prison; lawsuit; case”).
(This character is the simplified form of 獄). |
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