Left–right form

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This unit teaches how to split a character into its Cangjie pieces. Learn the rule, then practice, and you can break down characters you've never seen.

A compound character split into left and right halves

Left–right form

The most common compound character: two left–right halves. Left to right, take the left side first (the head), then the right side (the body).

Head 女Body 子

Head 日Body 月

Head 氵Body 工

Head 月Body 几

Head 亻Body 門

Head 言Body 吾

Head 禾Body 重

Head 亻Body 言