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Simplified Traditional Ancient forms Archaic forms
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Variants
Phonetic
Semantic
Apparent
刀 角 牛 ⿰角⿱刀牛
Mandarin
jie3, xie4, jie4
English
Definitions
to explain; transport under guard; to untie; to emancipate; to loosen; surname; to break up; to divide; to separate; unfasten
Mnemonic
To cut 刀 the horn 角 off an ox 牛
Etymology
Notes
Archaic form shows hands 𦥑 removing the horn from an ox