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river in southeast

HSK 10
ギ、キ、ギン
Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 斤 represents the sound.
Components
water (drops)+ catty =
river in southeast
Meaning component
shui water (drops)
water
氵 is a component form of 水.
Phonetic component
jīn catty
a catty (approximately 500 g)
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[Yí]
Yi River, Shandong
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