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很

很 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “very”. It is built from 彳 (step with left foot) and 艮 (stopping).

Keyword
very
Pinyin (Mandarin)
hěn
Script
Chinese hanzi
Also known as
very, quite, much, очень, quite, much

Decomposition

ids

  1. 彳 step with left foot
  2. 艮 stopping
  3. kangxi radical 138

How to find 很 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “step with left foot” + “stopping”. 很 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

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