赞
zàn HSK4

praise, support

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Phonosemantic compound. 贝 represents the meaning and 兟 represents the sound. Simplified form of 贊.

Components

兟
兟 Sound component
贝
贝 Meaning component

Shells (貝) were used as currency in ancient China. Used here to depict financial support.

Historical Pronunciations

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Character origin
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