纵贯
zòng​guàn

pass through

纵 zòng indulge in Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 纟 represents the meaning and 从 represents the sound. Simplified form of 縱.

Components

纟
纟 Meaning component
mì silk

纟 is a component form of 糸.

从
从 Sound component
cóng, cōng from

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode

贯 guàn a string of 1000 coins Simplified

Simplified form of 貫. Depicts a string of shells (貝), which were used as currency in ancient China.

Components

毌
毌 SoundIconic component
guàn pierce through

Depicts a string through a shell (貝).

贝
贝 Iconic component
bèi sea shell

Component uses

Sound (1 of 2 verified)

惯掼

Sources

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

縱 zòng indulge in Traditional

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

Components

糹
糹 Meaning component
mì silk

糹 is a component form of 糸.

從
從 Sound component
cóng, cōng from

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Qin 221-206 BC
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-SagarttsjowngH[ts]oŋ-slet loose
Zhengzhangʔsloŋ
ʔsloŋs
Unicodetziong
tziòng

說文解字

緩也。一曰舍也。从糸從聲。

Sources

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

貫 guàn a string of 1000 coins Traditional

Depicts a string of shells (貝), which were used as currency in ancient China.

Components

毌
毌 SoundIconic component
guàn pierce through

Depicts a string through a shell (貝).

貝
貝 Iconic component
bèi sea shell

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Qin 221-206 BC
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Regular Modern

Component uses

Meaning (1)

實

Sound (1)

慣

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagartkwankˤo[n] pass through the center
kwanHkˤon-s pass through the center

說文解字

《說文》：“貫，錢貝之貫。从毌、貝。”

Sources

Character origin
季旭昇《說文新證》p.593漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Baxter-Sagart
Historical images
Academia Sinica
Etymology
Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)