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mourn

HSK 7 N1
dào
トウ
いた.む
Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 卓 represents the sound.
Components
Meaning component
xin heart (side)
heart
忄 is a component form of 心.
Phonetic component
zhuō eminent
profound, brilliant, lofty
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
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)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[dào]
to mourn; to lament
Example Sentences