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forms
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Phonetic
Semantic
Apparent
知
甘
⿱
知
日
Mandarin
zhi4, zhi1
English
Definitions
wisdom; knowledge; wise; intelligence
Mnemonic
Sweet
甘
knowledge
知
Etymology
Notes
Original form of this character showed arrow
矢
mouth
口
at/go/exhale
于
and sweet
甘