approvedby Peter Olson · Oct 31, 2020, 10:50 AM· Reviewed by Peter Olson on Oct 31, 2020, 10:50 AM
delete extra word
Changed fields: hint
Depicts four dots, representing the meaning "few". Originally the same character as 小. The small dots possibly represent grains of sand (沙).
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