What 類 means
It groups by kind and connects things through likeness. In Classical Chinese, 類 also means “generally” and names a ritual offering to Heaven that involved sacrificing a dog.
Shuowen, an early Chinese dictionary, explains 類 through dogs of similar kinds: 犬 (“dog”) supplies a meaning clue, while 頪 supplies a sound clue in its analysis. Written examples survive on Qin slips—narrow pieces used for writing—and Shuowen also records a small-seal form, an older style of Chinese writing.
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CJK Unified Ideograph-72Ac
In Shuowen’s analysis of 類, 犬 (“dog”) supplies a meaning clue. This is a historical component link, not an alternate spelling.
CJK Unified Ideograph-982A
In Shuowen’s analysis of 類, 頪 supplies the sound clue. It is a historical sound-component link, not a substitute spelling.
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How to type or find 類
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- meaning of 類 · 類 class · 類 similar · 類 in Japanese · simplified form of 類 · 类 · lèi · lei
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- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
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\985EHow to type 類 in Chinese
On a Mandarin Pinyin input method (Chinese entered with Latin letters), set traditional output, type lei, and select 類.
Japanese input
In a Japanese input method, type rui or tagui with Latin letters, convert, and select 類.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
類
HTML hex
類
CSS content
content: "\985E";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%E9%A1%9E
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A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.