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tóu
  1. 1."lid" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 8)

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Wiktionary

  1. 1.couvercle (Kangxi radical)

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Etymology

A couvercle with a handle on top. However, in some characters it is actually a false friend: * in 高, 京, 亭, and 亮 it represents the roof of a tower * in 立 and 交 it represents the head and open arms of a human * in 六 it represents the roof of a hut * in 衣 it represents the top of a traditional cloth * in 玄 it represents a mark over two interwoven silk threads * in 辛 it represents the top of a knife or chisel to mark prisoners * in 离 it represents grass

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Components

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