pok3攵
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Definition
The variant form of the Kangxi radical "攴", used as a right-side component of a Chinese character.
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How it's used
This character is strictly a graphic component used to describe the shape of a radical when it appears on the right side of a character. It is never used as a standalone word in spoken language outside of discussions about Chinese orthography or calligraphy. When teaching or identifying characters, native speakers often refer to it as 攴字部 regardless of its position, but using 攵 specifically highlights its right-hand variant form.
Measure word
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The right side of the character 教 is the 攵 radical.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with the character 文, but they are distinct in origin and stroke order. Ensure you do not use it as a substitute for the word 文 in any context.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
