篡
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to seize; to usurp
- Strokes
- 16
- Radical
- 竹 +10
- Structure
- Top–bottom 上下
- Traditional
- 篡
- Common rank
- #2,924
- Unicode
- U+7BE1
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Formation & memory
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Words with 篡
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 篡军 | to usurp the military | |
| 篡政 | to usurp political power | |
| 篡立 | to become an unlawful ruler | |
| 篡位 | to seize the throne | |
| 篡权 | to usurp power | |
| 篡党 | to usurp the leadership of the party | |
| 篡改 | to tamper with; to falsify | |
| 篡逆 | to rebel; to revolt | |
| 篡贼 | usurper | |
| 篡夺 | to usurp; to seize | |
| 篡窃 | to usurp; to seize | |
| 篡弑 | to commit regicide |
Sound family
Characters sharing the sound component 算 — compare how they read.
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 算 sound part | to calculate, to count; to figure, to plan | |
| 纂 | to edit, to compile; to tie a knot | |
| 篹 | to edit; to collect; a bamboo basket | |
| 籑 | to feed, to provide for; danties, delicacies |