Phonosemantic compound. 柰 represents the sound and 欠 represents the meaning. Based on the original meaning "desire to have something". The meaning later shifted to "funds" and "item".
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Historical Evolution
款
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
款
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
款
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
款
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
款
Clerical
Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
款
Regular
Modern
Chinese
款 [kuǎn]
section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bǐ],個|个[gè]; classifier for versions or models (of a product)
Japanese
noun
- title; heading; article
- benevolence; friendly feeling
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
款 あきら
Akira unclassified name
款 まこと
Makoto unclassified name
款 よしみ
Yoshimi given name
CHINESE WORDS (187)
贷款 [dàikuǎn] #4,100
a loan
贷款 [dàikuǎn] #4,100
a loan
条款 [tiáokuǎn] #6,141
clause (of contract or law)
条款 [tiáokuǎn] #6,141
clause (of contract or law)
存款 [cúnkuǎn] #8,391
to deposit money (in a bank etc)
捐款 [juānkuǎn] #7,318
to donate money
罚款 [fákuǎn] #9,515
to fine
罚款 [fákuǎn] #9,515
to fine
筹款 [chóukuǎn] #7,600
fundraising
筹款 [chóukuǎn] #7,600
fundraising
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JAPANESE WORDS (14)
⭐ 歓談 [かんだん] #20,015
pleasant talk
⭐ 歓待 [かんたい] #20,916
warm welcome
山吹 [やまぶき] #37,476
kerria (Kerria japonica)
蕗 [ふき] #57,006
giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus)
交歓 [こうかん] #71,419
exchange of courtesies (cordialities)
落款 [らっかん] #90,456
signature and seal (on calligraphy, paintings, etc.)
⭐ 借款 [しゃっかん] #106,520
loan (esp. between governments)
⭐ 約款 [やっかん] #117,178
agreement
⭐ 定款 [ていかん] #140,654
articles of incorporation
円借款 [えんしゃっかん] #182,729
international yen loan
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