liǎn​hóng​jīn​zhǎng

fuming

liǎn face Simplified

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

Components

Meaning component
ròu meat, flesh

⺼ is a component form of .

Sound component
qiān together

Sources

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

hóng red Simplified

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

Components

Meaning component
silk

is a component form of .

Sound component
gōng work

Component uses

Sound (0 of 1 verified)

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode

jīn muscles

Bamboo-like ⺮ tendons in the chest 

Components

Meaning component
zhú bamboo
Meaning component
lē, lèi, jīn ribs

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Qin 221-206 BC
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-SagartkjɨnC.[k]ə[n]sinew
Zhengzhangkɯn
Unicodegiən

說文解字

肉之力也。从力从肉从竹。竹,物之多筋者。凡筋之屬皆从筋。

Sources

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

zhǎng, zhàng rise in price Simplified

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

Components

Meaning component
shui, shuǐ water

is a component form of .

Sound component
zhāng stretch

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode

liǎn face Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components

Meaning component
ròu meat, flesh

⺼ is a component form of .

Sound component
together

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld Chinese
Zhengzhangɡ·reːmʔ
skʰlam
kramʔ
Unicodelæ̌m

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang

hóng red Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components

Meaning component
silk

is a component form of .

Sound component
gōng work

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC
Seal form
Seal Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Spring and Autumn 771-476 BC
Clerical form
Clerical Qin 221-206 BC
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagarthuwnggˤoŋ pink

說文解字

《說文》:“紅,帛赤白色。从糸,工聲。”

Sources

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

zhǎng, zhàng rise in price Traditional

Components

Meaning component
shui, shuǐ water

water

Sound component
zhāng stretch

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld Chinese
Zhengzhangtaŋ
taŋʔ
taŋs
Unicodedzhiɑ̀ng

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang