Depicts a line, representing speech, coming out of a mouth (口).
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Historical Evolution
曰
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
曰
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
曰
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
曰
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
曰
Bronze
Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)
曰
Bronze
Early Warring States (~400 BC)
曰
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
曰
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
曰
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
曰
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
曰
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
曰
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
曰
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
曰
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
曰
Regular
Modern
Chinese
曰 [yuē]
to speak; to say
Korean
왈 [曰]
someone said; Quoting someone; someone said.
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
曰 いわく
Iwaku given name
CHINESE WORDS (6)