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■ radical

liú

to kill

How it’s built

Based on the original meaning "battle-axe". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

sound

mortise; 4th earthly branch The pronunciation of 劉 was similar to 卯 in old Chinese, but they no longer sound similar in modern Mandarin due to historical phonetic changes.

meaning

metal; gold

meaning

knife 刂 is a component form of 刀.

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