líng​měi​kuàng

magnesite

líng water-chestnut

Components

Meaning component
cao, cǎo grass

grass

Sound component
líng to surpass, to ascend

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld Chinese
Zhengzhangrɯŋ
Unicodeliəng

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang

měi magnesium Simplified

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

Components

Meaning component
jīn metal

is a component form of .

Sound component
měi beautiful

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode

kuàng mine Simplified

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

Components

Meaning component
shí stone
广
广 Sound component
guǎng roof

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode

měi magnesium Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components

Meaning component
jīn metal

is a component form of .

Sound component
měi beautiful

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode

kuàng mine Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components

Meaning component
shí stone
Sound component
guǎng wide

Historical Pronunciations

Old Chinese
Zhengzhangkʷraːŋʔ

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang