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address

HSK 4
zhǐ
あと
Phonosemantic compound. 土 represents the meaning and 止 represents the sound.
Components
earth+ stop =
address
Meaning component
earth
soil, earth
Phonetic component
zhǐ stop
stop, halt, desist
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)
Clerical
Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[zhǐ]
location; site
Japanese
あと 同音

noun

  1. trace; tracks; mark; sign
  2. site; remains; ruins
  3. scar (esp. 痕)
Example Sentences