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thorns 朿
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Used in these characters:
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刺
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| thorn, sting, to pierce, to stab
cì
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朿
刂
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Left: thorn 朿 (Originally a tree 木 with a pointed triangle symbolizing a thorn.), right: knife刂
Use a thorn or a knife for piercing.
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策
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| plan, strategy, policy, scheme, to whip or urge
cè
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竹
朿
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Top: bamboo 竹, bottom: thorn 朿 (originally: tree 木 and pointed triangle; cf. thorn 刺)
A bamboo thorn is part of the policy plan.
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枣
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JLPT no HSK |
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| dates, jujube
zǎo
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木
朿
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Top: Tree 木 with thorns 朿, bottom: two fruits 二
The thorned tree with fallen fruits is the: dates-(palm).
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棘
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JLPT no HSK |
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| thorns
jí
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木
朿
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Shows twice a tree 木 with thorns 朿
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| Radicals are shown here that are similar either in appearance or meaning. |  |
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