It is an ideogrammic compound character, formed by combining:
尸 (시, “corpse”) – representing the shape of a body
毛 (모, “hair”) – representing fur or hair.

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Words

Vocabulary

to examine, to investigate, to scrutinize, careful, detailed

to be generous, broad, lenient, wide, spacious

to shoot, to emit, to hit

solely, exclusively, only, to focus on one thing, to monopolize

to honor, to respect, to revere, exalted, noble, wine vessel

to face, to respond, counterpart

to guide, to lead, to instruct, to direct

few, young

tail, extremity, to copulate

board (in games like Go or chess), bureau, office, division

to bend, to yield, to submit, to decline, to weaken

to unfold, spread out, extend, display

layer, tier

great mountain, high peak

riverbank, cliff, high place

mountain peak, summit, ridge crest

mountain pass, ridge, or summit

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Chinese character

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Chinese characters (Hanja)

Chinese characters dictionary

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Etymology

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