戯 = 虚 + 戈

戯 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “theatrical play”. It is built from 虚 (false) and 戈 (halberd).

Keyword: theatrical play
Pinyin (Mandarin): hū
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: theatrical play, show, театральная постановка, шоу, show
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 戯 frolic

Decomposition

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虚 false
戈 halberd

How to find 戯 without knowing its reading

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

Open 戯 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.