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increase

HSK 10
ヒ、ヘイ
ます、あたえ.る、たす.ける、ひくいひめがき
Components
earth+ lowly =
increase
Meaning component
earth
soil, earth
earth
Phonetic component
bēi lowly
humble, low, inferior
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[pí]
low wall
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