习 xí to practice; to study; habit
Made up of [冫 bīng ice radical 15, 乚 yǐ hidden; concealed; small radical 5]Alternative traditional form of character: 習
Made with 3 strokes.
The old form had two 'wings' over 'self' suggesting learning 'to fly' and hence 'studying', the modern represent just a single wing
Related characters
Also uses 冫 bīng component: 冰 bīng (ice) 次 cì (next in sequence) ; 冷 lěng (cold) ; 凉 liáng (cool)
Also uses 乚 yǐ component: 吃 chī (to eat) 曷 hé (why) ; 九 jiǔ (nine) ; 孔 kǒng (great) ; 礼 lǐ (ceremony) ; 令 lìng (to order) ; 乱 luàn (in confusion or disorder) ; 卖 mài (sell) ; 买 mǎi (buy) ; 也 yě (also) ; 亿 yì (100,000,000) ; 艺 yì (skill) ; 忆 yì (to recollect) ; 以 yǐ (to use)
Different tone
西 xī (west) ; 夕 xī (sunset) ; 锡 xī (to bestow) ; 匸 xǐ (box; bag) ; 喜 xǐ (to be fond of) ; 洗 xǐ (to wash) ; 系 xì (system)
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