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筝 = 竹 + 争

筝 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “stringed musical instrument”. It is built from 竹 (bamboo) and 争 (dispute).

Keyword
stringed musical instrument
Pinyin (Mandarin)
zhēng
Script
Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as
струнный музыкальный инструмент

Decomposition

ids

  1. 竹 bamboo
  2. 争 dispute

How to find 筝 without knowing its reading

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

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