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The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.
Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.
Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.
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Chinese character
menstruation
twentieth year J8 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2003 or 2063
fiftieth year J2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1973 or 2033
sixtieth year J12 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1983 or 2043
fortieth year J4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1963 or 2023
thirtieth year J6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2013 or 2073
tenth year J10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1993 or 2053