零 líng

zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither

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零 · 13 strokes

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13 strokes

Each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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