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Also pronounced: kè
Radical: 山 9 strokes
Meaning: cave
💡 Mountain (山) plus closed (合) = cave hidden in a mountain.
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📚 Character Story & Explanation

峇 (kē) meaning in English —

峇 (kē) is a rare character meaning 'cave'. The radical 山 (mountain) and phonetic 合 (hé, 'to close') suggest a cave as a closed space within a mountain. It appears in place names or classical texts, not common in modern Chinese.

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