锚 = 钅 + 苗

锚 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “anchor”. It is built from 钅 (gold) and 苗 (sprouts).

Keyword: anchor
Pinyin (Mandarin): máo
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: якорь

Decomposition

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钅 gold
苗 sprouts

How to find 锚 without knowing its reading

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

Open 锚 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.