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immense

HSK 5
huī
カイ、ケ
ひろ.い
Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 灰 represents the sound.
Components
heart (side)+ ashes =
immense
Meaning component
xin heart (side)
heart
忄 is a component form of 心.
Phonetic component
huī ashes
View phonetic series →
Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[huī]
to restore; to recover; great
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
ひろし
Hiroshi given name