训导职务 Origin — Dong Chinese Dictionary

xùndǎozhíwù

preaching ministry

xun, xùn teach, train Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 讠 represents the meaning and 川 represents the sound. Simplified form of 訓.

Components

讠 Meaning component

yán speech

讠 is a component form of 言.

川 Sound component

chuān stream

Change in sound

训 and 川 don't sound similar in modern Mandarin due to historical phonetic changes. They were more similar in Old Chinese.
训 *l̥u[n]-s (W dialect: *l̥- > x- )
川 *t.l̥u[n] (MC -jwen is irregular)

Historical Pronunciations

Sources

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

dǎo direct, lead Simplified

Simplified form of 導. Phonosemantic compound. 寸 represents the meaning and 道 represents the sound.

Components

已 Simplified component

yǐ already

Shorthand for the phonetic 道 component in the traditional character 導.

寸 Meaning component

cùn, cun (hand), inch

Sources

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

zhí duty Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 耳 represents the meaning and 只 represents the sound. Simplified form of 職.

Components

耳 Meaning component

ěr ear

只 Sound component

zhǐ, zhī only

Sources

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

wu, wù business Simplified

Simplified form of 務. Phonosemantic compound. 矛 represents the sound, while 攵 and 力 both represent the meaning. The traditional component 矛 was removed for simplification.

Components

矛 Deleted component

máo spear

攵 Meaning component

pū tap

攵 is a component form of 攴.

力 Meaning component

lì, li power

Component uses

Sound (0 of 1 verified)

Sources

Readings & variants: Unicode

xun, xùn teach, train Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 川 represents the sound.

Components

言 Meaning component

yán speech

川 Sound component

chuān stream

Change in sound

訓 and 川 don't sound similar in modern Mandarin due to historical phonetic changes. They were more similar in Old Chinese.
訓 *l̥u[n]-s (W dialect: *l̥- > x- )
川 *t.l̥u[n] (MC -jwen is irregular)

Character Evolution

Bronze form — Bronze Early Western Zhou ~1000 BC

Bronze form — Bronze Late Warring States ~250 BC

Seal form — Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC

Seal form — Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC

Seal form — Seal Qin 221-206 BC

Seal form — Seal Shuowen ~100 AD

Clerical form — Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD

Clerical form — Clerical Three Kingdoms (Cao Wei) 222-280 AD

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Component uses

Sound (0 of 1 verified)

Historical Pronunciations

	Middle Chinese	Old Chinese	Gloss
Baxter-Sagart	xjunH	l̥u[n]-s (W dialect: *l̥- > x- )	instruct

說文解字

《說文》：“訓，說教也。从言，川聲。”

Sources

Character origin: 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)

dǎo direct, lead Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. 寸 represents the meaning and 道 represents the sound.

Components

寸 Meaning component

cùn, cun (hand), inch

道 Sound Meaning component

dào, dao path

Character Evolution

Seal form — Seal Shuowen ~100 AD

Clerical form — Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD

Clerical form — Clerical Three Kingdoms (Wu) 222-280 AD

Regular Modern

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Historical Pronunciations

	Middle Chinese	Old Chinese	Gloss
Baxter-Sagart	dawH	lˤuʔ-s	to lead

說文解字

導，引也。从寸道聲。

Sources

Character origin: 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)

zhí duty Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. 耳 represents the meaning and 戠 represents the sound.

Components

耳 Meaning component

ěr ear

戠 Sound component

zhī, zhí to gather

Character Evolution

Bronze form — Bronze Early Warring States ~400 BC

Bronze form — Bronze Late Warring States ~250 BC

Seal form — Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC

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 Western Han 202 BC-9 AD

Clerical form — Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD

Clerical form — Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD

Regular Modern

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Component uses

Sound (0 of 1 verified)

Historical Pronunciations

	Middle Chinese	Old Chinese	Gloss
Baxter-Sagart	tsyik	tək	duties of office

說文解字

《說文》：“職，記微也。从耳，戠聲。”

Sources

Character origin: 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)

wu, wù business Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. 矛 represents the sound, while 攵 and 力 both represent the meaning.

Components

矛 Sound component

máo spear

Change in sound

務 and 矛 don't sound similar in modern Mandarin due to historical phonetic changes. They were more similar in Middle Chinese.
務 mjuH
矛 mjuw

攵 Meaning component

pū tap

攵 is a component form of 攴.

力 Meaning component

lì, li power

Character Evolution

Bronze form — Bronze Late Warring States ~250 BC

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

Clerical form — Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD

Regular Modern

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Component uses

Sound (0 of 1 verified)

Historical Pronunciations

	Middle Chinese	Old Chinese	Gloss
Baxter-Sagart	mjuH	m(r)o-s	exert oneself

說文解字

趣也。从力敄聲。

Sources

Character origin: 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)