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Variants
Phonetic
Semantic
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匕 甘 ⿱匕日
Mandarin
zhi3
English
Definitions
imperial decree; purport; aim; purpose; to direct; edict; excellent
Mnemonic
Sweet spoonful
Etymology
Notes
Original meaning was to taste good