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sprinkle

HSK 10
jiāo
ギョウ
そそ.ぐ
요, 교
Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 堯 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (澆)
water (drops)+ Yao =
sprinkle
Meaning component
shui water (drops)
water
氵 is a component form of 水.
Phonetic component
Yao
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Simplified (浇)
Meaning component
shui water (drops)
water
氵 is a component form of 水.
Phonetic component
yáo legendary
a legendary ancient emperor-sage
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [jiāo]
to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold
Example Sentences