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vase

HSK 10
yáo
Phonosemantic compound. 缶 represents the meaning and ⺼ represents the sound.
Components
Phonetic component
ròu meat (side)
meat
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Meaning component
fǒu earthen
earthen crock or jar
Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[yáo]
(archaic) vase; pitcher
Example Sentences