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HSK 10
gèn
コウ、カン
わた.る、もと.める
Depicts the moon (月) between the earth and the sky。
Components
month+ two =
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Iconic component
yuè month
moon
Iconic component
èr two
Depicts the earth below and sky above.
Notes
Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
ひろし
Hiroshi given name
わたる
Wataru given name