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Character structure tree

Explore an IDS structure tree, sound and meaning components, and related characters.

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How to use it

Enter one character and follow the tree showing how components are arranged. Select related characters to explore a component further.

Before you use the result

For 清, compare the water component with 青. IDS notation describes written structure; it does not by itself prove a historical derivation.

To keep a word for later, use the text reader and save it to your desk. You can export your study data from Settings & data.