剧 = 居 + 刂

剧 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “theatrical plays”. It is built from 居 (live) and 刂 (knife).

Keyword: theatrical plays
Pinyin (Mandarin): jù
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: theatrical plays, opera, drama, драма, опера, театральные пьесы, opera, drama

Decomposition

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居 live
刂 knife

How to find 剧 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “live” + “knife”. 剧 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 剧 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.