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琮
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octagonal piece of

HSK 10
Nature →Elements →Minerals
Cóng, cóng
ソウ、ス
Components
王 king+ 宗 religion =
琮 octagonal piece of
王 Meaning component
wáng king
king, ruler
jade
宗 Phonetic component
zōng religion
lineage, ancestry
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Notes
Similar Characters
匡 restore往 toward旺 thriving枉 crooked汪 tearful皇 emperor噩 shocking徴 levy (trad/jp)斑 speck玎 jingling玑 round (simp)玓 pearly玖 black-colored jade玗 Jade-Like 1玟 streaks in jade玡 used in place names (iii)玢 a kind of jade (73a2)玮 type of jade (simp)玲 exquisite玳 tortoise shell
Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
琮
Regular
Modern
Chinese
琮 [Cóng]
surname Cong
琮 [cóng]
octagonal jade badge
Example Sentences