Visible structure

The component 水

Components describe visible parts of written forms. Some are independent characters; others are contextual shapes.

水

The 水 shape

An editorial modern shape record. Consult the containing character for positional and historical qualifications.

0 direct occurrences across pilot records.

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Structure & connections

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994dictionary records using 水16forms using this shape0attributed sound links
⿰ Left / right

Shape description
㇇ beside 𰛅 · the same shape in all seven regional standards (China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Vietnam)
Source notation ^⿰㇇𰛅$(GHTJKPV)
BabelStone · 2025-06-27. Encoded shape and region tags; graphical analysis does not establish historical function.

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Retained descriptions & scope

^⿰㇇𰛅$(GHTJKPV)

^⿰𰛄{24}$(X) · preserved, not fully parsed

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