笳 = 竹 + 加

笳 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “a reed leaf whistle”. It is built from 竹 (bamboo) and 加 (add to).

Keyword: a reed leaf whistle
Pinyin (Mandarin): jiā
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: свист тростникового листа

Decomposition

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竹 bamboo
加 add to

How to find 笳 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “bamboo” + “add to”. 笳 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 笳 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.