Hán

Korea

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approved by Prismcool · Nov 4, 2023, 07:31 AM · Reviewed by Prismcool on Nov 4, 2023, 07:31 AM

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Original meaning: fence surrounding a well

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "fence surrounding a well". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

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hints at the original meaning of , "fence surrounding a well", which is no longer the most common meaning of in modern Mandarin.

Historical Pronunciations

說文解字

井垣也。从韋,取其帀也。幹聲。又國名。

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Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
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