针毡
zhēn​zhān

needle felting

针 zhēn needle Simplified

Simplified form of 針. Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 十 represents the sound.

Components

钅
钅 Meaning component
jīn metal

钅 is a component form of 金.

十
十 Sound component
shí ten
Change in sound

Historical Pronunciations

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
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Unicode

毡 zhān felt Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 毛 represents the meaning and 占 represents the sound. Simplified form of 氈.

Components

毛
毛 Meaning component
máo, mao hair
占
占 Sound component
zhàn divine

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode

針 zhēn needle Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. 釒 represents the meaning and 十 represents the sound.

Components

釒
釒 Meaning component
jīn metal
十
十 Sound component
shí ten
Change in sound

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagarttsyimt.[k]əm needle

Sources

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

氈 zhān felt Traditional

Components

亶
亶 Sound component
dǎn, dàn, chán sincere
毛
毛 Meaning component
máo, mao hair

fur

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC
Seal form
Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagarttsyenta[n]felt (n.)
Zhengzhangtjan

Sources

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