dǎo​lǎn

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dǎo direct, lead Simplified

Simplified form of . Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components

Simplified component
already

Shorthand for the phonetic component in the traditional character .

Meaning component
cùn, cun (hand), inch

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
Unicode

lǎn look at Simplified

Components

Meaning component
jiàn, xiàn, jian see

see

Component uses

Sound (0 of 3 verified)

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode

dǎo direct, lead Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components

Meaning component
cùn, cun (hand), inch
SoundMeaning component
dào, dao path

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Three Kingdoms (Wu) 222-280 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-SagartdawHlˤuʔ-s to lead

說文解字

導,引也。从寸道聲。

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Baxter-Sagart
Historical images
Academia Sinica

lǎn look at Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components

Meaning component
jiàn, xiàn, jian see
SoundMeaning component
jiān watch carefully

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Regular Modern

Component uses

Sound (1 of 3 verified)

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld Chinese
Zhengzhangɡ·raːmʔ
Unicodelɑ̌m

說文解字

《說文》:“覽,觀也。从見、監,監亦聲。”

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang
Historical images
Academia Sinica