zhēng

fierce-looking

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

Components

Meaning component
quǎn dog

is a component form of .

Sound component
zhēng strife, quarrel

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fierce-looking Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components

Meaning component
quǎn dog

is a component form of .

Sound component
zhēng strife, quarrel

Historical Pronunciations

Old Chinese
Zhengzhangʔsreːŋ
zeŋʔ

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Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang