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Variants
Phonetic
Semantic
Apparent
刑 土 ⿱刑土
Mandarin
xing2, jia2
English
Definitions
model; type; law; mold; pattern
Mnemonic
Relating to materials made from the earth 土
Etymology
Notes
Shuowen says this meant a device for casting metal; perhaps this character is an ancient variant of 刑