耀斑
yào​bān

solar flare

耀 yào shine

Phonosemantic compound. 光 represents the meaning and 翟 represents the sound.

Components

光
光 Meaning component
guāng light
翟
翟 Sound component
dí, zhái a kind of pheasant
Change in sound

Component uses

Sound (1)

曜

Meaning (1)

曜

Remnant (1)

曜

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-SagartyewHlewk-s shine

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Baxter-Sagart

斑 bān mottled

Markings 文 in jade 王

Components

王
王 Meaning component
wáng king
文
文 Meaning component
wén writing
王
王 Meaning component
wáng king

Character Evolution

Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Regular Modern

Component uses

Sound (0 of 1 verified)

癍

Meaning (0 of 1 verified)

癍

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagartpænpˤranvariegated
Zhengzhangpraːn
Unicodeban

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Baxter-SagartZhengzhang Shangfang
Historical images
Academia Sinica