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茜

qiàn · xī
(bound form) Indian madder; munjeet (Rubia cordifolia)
Radical: 艹 Strokes: 9
Structure: Top small, bottom largeFrequency: Level 2 character
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Character Decomposition
茜=艹+西
Etymology
plant
Meanings2 pronunciations
qiàn
(bound form) Indian madder; munjeet (Rubia cordifolia)
(bound form) madder red; dark red; alizarin crimson
xī
used in the transliteration of people's names
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Words with 茜 11 total
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