锓

锓 · qǐn

carve

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Meanings & readings

Meaning & readings

Mandarin
qǐn
Cantonese
cim1
Definition source
Unihan kDefinition

carve

Dictionary definitions & readings

锓 qín · to carve

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Readings & dictionary references

XHC 1983 · Mandarin readings and locators
0928.010:qǐn Source property ↗
TGHZ 2013 · Mandarin readings and locators
303.010:qǐn Source property ↗
Cangjie input code
XCSME Source property ↗
Four-corner lookup codes
8774 Source property ↗
Kangxi · dictionary positions
1328.061 Source property ↗

Form & structure

Writing & identity

Unicode
U+9513
Radical
钅 · 167
Strokes
12
Residual strokes
7
Standard list
通用规范汉字表 · level 3 · #7383

Source record, not an individually reviewed etymological dossier.

Stroke order

12 strokes
锓
Strokes
12
Convention
PRC · Make Me a Hanzi

12 strokes in writing order. Play to watch them, or Step through one at a time.

Modern stroke order; regional conventions can differ. Stroke medians: Make Me a Hanzi via HanziLookupJS, drawn as an even pen line.

Words & connections

Dictionary & examples

History & distinctions

Related forms

鋟

Unihan variant assertions; context determines usage.

Sources & reference

Evidence

Unihan 17.0.0 · Unicode License V3 · Official-list coverage

Exact Unihan properties
kHanYu
64213.030
kIRGHanyuDaZidian
64213.030
kIRGKangXi
1328.061
kKangXi
1328.061
kCangjie
XCSME
kFourCornerCode
8774
kUnihanCore2020
G
kIRG_GSource
G0-6F37
kRSUnicode
167'.7
kTotalStrokes
12
kCCCII
294372
kEACC
294372
kGB0
7923
kMainlandTelegraph
6913
kTGH
2013:7383
kCantonese
cim1
kDefinition
carve
kMandarin
qǐn
kTGHZ2013
303.010:qǐn
kXHC1983
0928.010:qǐn
kTraditionalVariant
U+92DF

Sentences in context

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Structure & connections

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Shape description
钅 beside 𠬶 · the shape used in China
Source notation ^⿰钅𠬶$(G)
BabelStone · 2025-06-27. Encoded shape and region tags; graphical analysis does not establish historical function.

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Retained descriptions & scope

^⿰钅𠬶$(G)

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