永 yǒng perpetual; forever
Made up of [水 shuǐ water radical 85]Similar looking characters : 求 qiú (to seek)
Made with 5 strokes.
Combination of water with extra foam and ripples to signifying unending motion of water
Related characters
Also uses 水 shuǐ component: 冰 bīng (ice) 求 qiú (to seek) ; 泉 quán (spring)
Different tone
用 yòng (to use)
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