唇釉
chún​yòu

liquid lipstick

唇 chún lips

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 辰 represents the sound. Simplified form of 脣.

Components

口
口 Meaning component
kǒu, kou mouth
辰
辰 Sound component
chén early morning

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld Chinese
Zhengzhangtjɯn
ɦljun
Unicodejhuin

說文解字

驚也。从口辰聲。

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang
Historical images
Academia Sinica
Etymology
Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)

釉 yòu glaze

Phonosemantic compound. 釆 represents the meaning and 由 represents the sound.

Components

釆
釆 Meaning component
biàn, biǎn distinguish
由
由 Sound component
yóu cause

Historical Pronunciations

Old Chinese
Zhengzhanglɯwɢs

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang