yàn

safe

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approved by Prismcool · Sep 9, 2024, 06:30 PM · Reviewed by Prismcool on Sep 9, 2024, 06:30 PM

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Depicts a woman () underneath the sun () on a calm day.

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Character Evolution

Oracle form
Oracle Bone ~1250-1000 BC
Bronze form
Bronze Early Warring States ~400 BC
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Regular Modern

說文解字

《說文》:“妟,安也。从女、日。《詩》曰:‘以妟父母。’”

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Academia Sinica