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Translingual
Han character
键 (Kangxi radical 167, 钅+8, 13 strokes, cangjie input 金弓大手 (CNKQ) or 人心弓大手 (OPNKQ) or 難金弓大手 (XCNKQ), composition ⿰钅建)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 1328, character 6
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 6, page 4225, character 8
- Unihan data for U+952E
Chinese
Glyph origin
Simplified from 鍵 (釒 → 钅)
Definitions
For pronunciation and definitions of 键 – see 鍵 (“door bolt, lock bolt; key; etc.”).
(This character is the simplified form of 鍵). |
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