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HSK 7 N1
Human Body Face
chéng
テイ
Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 𡈼 represents the sound.
Components
Meaning component
kǒu mouth
𡈼 Phonetic component
tǐng stand upright
straight
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[chéng]
to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
すすむ
Susumu unclassified name
たいら
Taira surname
たくみ
Takumi given name