an example; an instance; a rule; a precedent; regular; routine; a case (in law or statistics)
例 is the person side with 列: examples like 例子 and 例如, and 例外 'exception'.
GF0025–2021 character list · 二级WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
ZDIC: 形声，从亻、列声 — the person side with 列 as the sound side; 列 itself sits in the middle and right, so the whole reads left-middle-right.
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an example; an instance; a rule; a precedent; regular; routine; a case (in law or statistics)
例 is the person side with 列: examples like 例子 and 例如, and 例外 'exception'.
ZDIC: 形声，从亻、列声 — the person side with 列 as the sound side; 列 itself sits in the middle and right, so the whole reads left-middle-right.
LEFT: THE PERSON SIDE
person (from 人)
Left-side person form; not a standalone page.
In 例: left: the person side Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
MIDDLE AND RIGHT: THE SOUND SIDE 列 (LIÈ)
to line up; a list
A standalone character (liè, row; to list); when a character keeps it as a piece, the sound role is stated on that character's page.
In 例: middle and right: the sound side 列 (liè) lì shares the initial l- and tone 4 with liè; the finals differ (-i vs -ie).
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