类 = 米 + 大

类 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “class”. It is built from 米 (hulled or husked uncooked rice) and 大 (big).

Keyword: class
Pinyin (Mandarin): lèi
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: class, group, kind, category, вид, группа, категория, класс, group, kind, category

Decomposition

ids

米 hulled or husked uncooked rice
大 big

How to find 类 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “hulled or husked uncooked rice” + “big”. 类 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

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