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楷

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model; pattern; regular script (calligraphic style)

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Strokes
13
Radical
木 +9
Structure
Left–right 左右
Traditional
楷
Common rank
#3,626
Unicode
U+6977

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Formation & memory

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How 楷 is formed

Ideographic compound (会意字)

The script 木 used by commoners 皆

Components 木 皆

Words with 楷

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WordPinyinMeaning
李泽楷 Lǐ Zé kǎi Richard Li (1966-), Hong Kong businessman and philanthropist
楷体 kǎi tǐ regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)
楷字 kǎi zì regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)
楷书 kǎi shū regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)
正楷 zhèng kǎi regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)
楷模 kǎi mó model; example