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aid

HSK 10 N1
Human →Relations
chéng
ジョウ、ショウ
すく.う、たす.ける
승
Depicts two hands (廾) rescuing a person (卩) trapped in a pit (凵).
Components
廾 two hands+ 卩 person kneeling+ 凵 receptacle =
丞 aid
廾 Iconic component
gǒng two hands
卩 Iconic component
jié person kneeling
seal
凵 Iconic component
qiǎn receptacle
Depicts a pit.
Notes
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Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze Western Zhou (1045-771 BC)
Bronze
Western Zhou (1045-771 BC)
Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Seal Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Seal
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
丞
Regular
Modern
Chinese
丞 [chéng]
deputy
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
丞 あきら
Akira given name
丞 じょう
Jō given name
丞 じょうじ
Jōji unclassified name
丞 すけ
Suke given name
丞 すけじろう
Sukejirō male given name
丞 すけむね
Sukemune unclassified name
丞 すけゆき
Sukeyuki unclassified name
丞 すすむ
Susumu given name
丞 たすく
Tasuku unclassified name
丞 しょう
Shō male given name
CHINESE WORDS (3)
丞相 [chéng​xiàng] #48,574
the most senior minister of many kingdoms or dynasties (with varying roles)
杨丞琳 [Yáng​Chéng​lín]
Rainie Yang (1984-), Taiwanese entertainer
杨丞琳 [Yáng​Chéng​lín]
Rainie Yang (1984-), Taiwanese entertainer
JAPANESE WORDS (1)
丞相 [じょうしょう] #51,665
prime minister (in ancient China)