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fathom

HSK 10 N2
ソク
はか.る
Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 則 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (測)
Meaning component
shui water (drops)
water
氵 is a component form of 水.
Phonetic component
rule
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Simplified (测)
water (drops)+ law =
measure
Meaning component
shui water (drops)
water
氵 is a component form of 水.
Phonetic component
law
rule, law, regulation
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Bronze Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)
Bronze
Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Clerical
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [cè]
to survey; to measure; to conjecture
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
はかる
Hakaru unclassified name