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夊: go slowly

By October 3, 2013January 28th, 2021Chinese Word, Japanese Word, Language-Learning

 

夊 [夂] suī

Radical 35
: go slowly

Kun Reading

夊繞 | すいにょう suinyou

noun
: kanji radical

On Reading

すい sui

 Usage:

none applicable



 
Look-alike:

zhi3

: go/follow [Radical 34]  
[kun: しゅう shuu. on: ち chi]

xi1

: dusk; evening [Radical 36]  
[kun: ゆう yuu, ゆうべ yuube. on: セキ seki]

pu1

: rap; tap [Radical 66]  
[kun: のぶん nobun. on: ぼく hoku]

wen2

: language; culture; literary; gentle; script [Radical 67]  
[kun: ふみ fumi, あや aya. on: もん mon, ぶん bun]

dai3

: bad; wicked; evil; death [Radical 78]  
[kun: がつへん gatsuhen. on: ガツ gatsu, ガチ gachi, タイ tai]

 Etymology:


夊 sui1 “slow” [Radical 35] is identical in form with the 夂 zhi3 “follow/go” [Radical 34].



“Go Slowly” Radical #35


When the form occurs above other character elements, it is 夂 zhi3 “follow”.

Otherwise, when it occurs below other elements, it takes on the 夊 sui1 “slow” meaning.


 Examples:
none applicable

Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary

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