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skill

HSK 3 N2
わざ
Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 支 represents the sound.
Components
Meaning component
shou hand (side)
hand
扌 is a component form of 手.
Phonetic component
zhī offshoot
disperse, pay
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[jì]
skill
Japanese
(irreg.) わざ 同音
noun technique; art; skill; move
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
あや
Aya female given name