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publication

HSK 6 N2
kān
カン
Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 干 represents the sound. Simplified form of 栞.
Components
knife (side)+ offend =
publication
Meaning component
dāo knife (side)
knife
刂 is a component form of 刀.
Phonetic component
gān offend
to concern
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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
[kān]
to print; to publish; publication; periodical; to peel with a knife; to carve; to amend
Japanese
かん 同音
suffix publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
Example Sentences