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匚

fāng

Character

What 匚 means

1. "right open box" radical (Kangxi radical 22), occurring in 区, 医, 匹 etc

Sounds the same

Read fāng, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 方square; power or involution (math.); upright
• 芳fragrant
• 坊lane (usually as part of a street name); memorial archway
• 枋Santalum album; square wooden pillar
• 邡used in 什邡
• 钫francium (chemistry)
• 淓name of a river
• 蚄used in 虸蚄

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