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weep aloud

HSK 10
テイ
な.く
Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 帝 represents the sound. Simplified form of 嗁.
Components
mouth+ sovereign =
weep aloud
Meaning component
kǒu mouth
Phonetic component
sovereign
supreme ruler, emperor
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[tí]
to cry; to weep aloud; to crow; to hoot
Example Sentences