怂
sóngsǒng

instigate

Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 从 represents the sound. Simplified form of 慫.

Components

心
心 Meaning component
xīn, xin heart
从
从 Sound component
cóng, cōng from

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode

慫 instigate Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 從 represents the sound.

Components

心
心 Meaning component
xīn, xin heart
從
從 Sound component
cóng, cōng from

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Old Chinese
Zhengzhangsloŋʔ

Sources

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