典
典
“law”
Radical: 八
Strokes: 8
Level: HSK 3
How 典 is built — stacked top over bottom
曲
component
八
eight
eight; all around, all sides
Origin
Two hands 八 holding a book 冊
Words with 典
字典 zìdiǎn — dictionary
词典 cídiǎn — dictionary (of words)
词典 cí diǎn — dictionary (of Chinese compound words)
古典 gǔ diǎn — classical
经典 jīng diǎn — the classics
典礼 diǎn lǐ — celebration
典型 diǎn xíng — model
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