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呣
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um

HSK 10
Human →Body →Face
m
Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 母 represents the sound.
Components
口 mouth+ 母 mother =
呣 um
口 Meaning component
kǒu mouth
母 Phonetic component
mǔ mother
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Notes
Similar Characters
侃 upright and strong兽 bestial (simp)冋 a desert加 add卟 a chemical compound古 ancient叨 talkative叫 call召 summon叭 trumpet叮 sting可 can叱 bawl叶 be in harmony (simp)号 appellation (jp)叹 admire (simp)叼 hold in the mouth叽 sigh (simp)吁 alas (simp)吃 eat (simp)
Historical Evolution
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
呣
Regular
Modern
Chinese
呣 [m]
interjection expressing a question
呣 [m]
interjection expressing consent; um
Example Sentences