Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 亢 represents the sound.
Components
木 Meaning component
mù tree
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Historical Evolution
杭
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
杭
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
杭
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
杭
Regular
Modern
Chinese
杭 [Háng]
surname Hang; Hangzhou
Japanese
noun
- stake; post; pile; picket (esp. 杭, 杙)
- stump (esp. 株)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
杭 こう
Kō surname
杭 わたる
Wataru given name
CHINESE WORDS (27)
杭州 [Hángzhōu] #1,701
Hangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Zhejiang province in southeast China
杭州市 [Hángzhōushì] #6,206
Hangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Zhejiang province in southeast China
余杭 [Yúháng] #23,494
Yuhang district of Hangzhou city 杭州市[Hángzhōushì], Zhejiang
余杭 [Yúháng] #23,494
Yuhang district of Hangzhou city 杭州市[Hángzhōushì], Zhejiang
杭州湾 [Hángzhōuwān] #29,765
Hangzhou Bay
杭州湾 [Hángzhōuwān] #29,765
Hangzhou Bay
余杭区 [Yúhángqū] #36,748
Yuhang district of Hangzhou city 杭州市[Hángzhōushì], Zhejiang
余杭区 [Yúhángqū] #36,748
Yuhang district of Hangzhou city 杭州市[Hángzhōushì], Zhejiang
上杭 [Shàngháng] #45,591
Shanghang county level city in Longyan 龍岩|龙岩, Fujian
京杭运河 [JīngHángYùnhé] #48,912
the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC
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JAPANESE WORDS (19)
⭐ 株 [かぶ] #7,723
stock
⭐ 杭 [くい] #10,629
stake
乱杭歯 [らんぐいば] #66,250
uneven teeth
出る杭は打たれる [でるくいはうたれる] #70,654
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down
杭打ち機 [くいうちき] #82,630
pile driver
杭打ち [くいうち] #86,789
pile-driving
棒杙 [ぼうぐい] #91,020
stake
焼けぼっくい [やけぼっくい] #104,860
charred stake
橋杙 [はしぐい] #106,804
bridge pillar
乱杭 [らんぐい] #119,750
stakes planted on the ground or underwater at irregular angles and intervals (to obstruct the enemy)
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