jīn

metal

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approved by Peter Olson · Aug 29, 2021, 04:00 AM · Reviewed by Peter Olson on Aug 29, 2021, 04:00 AM

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 is a simplified component form of . Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. depicts a metal axe.

Components

Sound component
jīn now
Change in form
Due to historical stylistic changes, this component is less similar to than it was in ancient scripts.
Iconic component
wáng king

Depicts a metal axe.

Change in form
Due to historical stylistic changes, this component is less similar to than it was in ancient scripts.

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
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