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jab

HSK 7
tǒng
Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 甬 represents the sound.
Components
Meaning component
shou hand (side)
hand
扌 is a component form of 手.
Phonetic component
yǒng river
path
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[tǒng]
to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose
Example Sentences