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In mainland China, the top component is written ⺶ (the 丿 stroke is not split into two strokes).
In Hong Kong, Japan and Korea, the top component is written 𦍌 followed by 丿 (split into two separate components).
A CJK compatibility ideograph exists at U+FAAA for the alternative form used in Taiwan that resembles the form used in Hong Kong/Japan/Korea that is written with 12 strokes.
Han character
着 (Kangxi radical 109, 目+7 in traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean, 目+6 in mainland China, 12 strokes in traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean, 11 strokes in mainland China, cangjie input廿手月山 (TQBU), four-corner80605, composition⿸⺶目(GT or U+FAAA) or ⿱𦍌⿰丿目(HJK))
Usage notes
This character is not found in the authoritative Kangxi dictionary. See glyph origin below.
In Japan this character is usually classified under radical 123, 羊.
For pronunciation and definitions of 着 – see 著 (“to attach to; to stick to; to adhere to; etc.”). (This character is the simplified and variant traditional form of著).
Notes:
Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore.
着 is both the standard and variant traditional character of some senses of 著 (Pronunciations 1 and 2). In Hong Kong, 着(zoek3/zoek6) and 著(zyu3) are both used and represent different meanings.