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punishment

HSK 7 N1
xíng
ケイ
Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 井 represents the sound.
Components
well+ knife (side) =
punishment
Phonetic component
jǐng well
well, mine shaft, pit
Modern form looks like 开.
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Meaning component
dāo knife (side)
knife
刂 is a component form of 刀.
Notes
Historical Evolution
Bronze Spring and Autumn (771-476 BC)
Bronze
Spring and Autumn (771-476 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[Xíng]
surname Xing
[xíng]
punishment; penalty; sentence; torture; corporal punishment
Japanese
けい 同音
nounn-suf penalty; sentence; punishment
Example Sentences