撰 = 扌 + 巽

撰 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “compose”. It is built from 扌 (hand) and 巽 (south-east).

Keyword: compose
Pinyin (Mandarin): zhuàn
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: compose, write, compile, компилировать, писать, сочинять, write, compile
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 撰 assortment

Decomposition

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扌 hand
巽 south-east

How to find 撰 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “hand” + “south-east”. 撰 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 撰 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.