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蒹
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phragmites

HSK 10
Nature →Plants →Grasses
jiān
ケン
おぎ
겸
Components
艹 grass (top)+ 兼 double =
蒹 phragmites
艹 Meaning component
cao grass (top)
grass
grass
兼 Phonetic component
jiān double
unite, combine
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Notes
Similar Characters
春 springtime甍 rafters supporting roof盖 hide (simp)着 arrive/wear繭 cocoon (trad/jp)艺 art (simp)艻 sweet basil艽 a root艾 Chinese mugwort艿 taro节 knot (simp)芄 Metaplexis stauntoni芊 exuberant and vigorous芋 taro芍 peony芎 a kind of herb芏 Cyperus malaccensis芑 white millet芒 mango芗 fragrant smell of grain (simp)
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
蒹
Regular
Modern
Chinese
蒹 [jiān]
reed
Example Sentences