剿 = 巢 + 刂

剿 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “destroy”. It is built from 巢 (nest) and 刂 (knife).

Keyword: destroy
Pinyin (Mandarin): jiǎo
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: destroy, exterminate, annihilate, уничтожать, exterminate, annihilate

Decomposition

ids

巢 nest
刂 knife

How to find 剿 without knowing its reading

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

Open 剿 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.