乾 qián
one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦, symbolizing heaven; male principle; ☰; ancient Chinese compass point: 315° (northwest)
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乾 · 11 strokesHow to write 乾 step by step
11 strokesEach frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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