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什

shén

shén · sap6 (Jyutping)

  1. what

shí · sap6 (Jyutping)

  1. ten (used in fractions, writing checks etc)
  2. assorted
  3. miscellaneous

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Character breakdown

什

Meaning
file of ten soldiers; mixed, miscellaneous
Radical
亻
Strokes
4
Components
⿰亻十
Cangjie
OJ
Four-corner
2420.0

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