nǎi​sū

butter biscuit

nǎi, nai milk

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components

Meaning component
nǚ, nü woman
SoundIconic component
nǎi then

Depicts a woman standing sideways with her breasts protruding.

Historical Pronunciations

Old Chinese
Zhengzhangrneːlʔ

Sources

Character origin
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Readings & variants
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Zhengzhang Shangfang

butter

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components

Meaning component
grain stalk
Sound component
yǒu wine

Historical Pronunciations

Old Chinese
Zhengzhangsŋaː

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang