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pond

HSK 5 N3
chí
いけ
지, 타
Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 也 represents the sound.
Components
Meaning component
shui water (drops)
water
氵 is a component form of 水.
Phonetic component
also
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[Chí]
surname Chi
[chí]
pond; reservoir; moat
Japanese
いけ 同音
noun pond
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
いけ
Ike surname
いけさき
Ikesaki surname
いけざき
Ikezaki surname
いけすえ
Ikesue unclassified name
いけずえ
Ikezue unclassified name
いけの
Ikeno surname
いけまつ
Ikematsu unclassified name
Chi surname
つるいけ
Tsuruike surname