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Radical: Cliff (hǎn)
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Pronounced wu guo (falling tone) — Tangyun (Tangyun), Jiyun (Jiyun)
Ke'e, referring to the knots or burls on a tree. The character is a phono-semantic compound, formed by the combination of "jié" and "hǎn".
Also written with "jīn" under "hǎn". — Guangyun (Guangyun)
Also refers to the state of a fruit being withered, leaving only the core without flesh. — Yùpiān (Yùpiān)
Pronounced wu he (rising tone), same as "nà". Also called "nà" for tree knots or burls. — Jiyun (Jiyun)
Pronounced yu ge (entering tone), same as "è". — Yùpiān (Yùpiān), Guangyun (Guangyun), Jiyun (Jiyun)
Some interpret the "è" in "ke'e" as "kùn è" (hardship), a common misconception. — Guō Zhōngshù (Guō Zhōngshù), Peixījí (Peixījí)