穴

xué
#1,937 most
frequent character
cave, cavity, hole, acupuncture point

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

穴 once pictured a cave that people lived in, which gave the meaning 'cave dwelling'. Its two parts, 宀 and 八, are now empty shapes with no job. From the cave came hole, pit, grave and the acupuncture point.

Drawn as: a cave home

穴 as a component in other characters

meaning33 characters
究容穿窗穷窝窃窄窑帘窜窥窟窘窍窒
picture6 characters
空突窦穸窅屄

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learn, study

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