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engrave

HSK 10
diāo
チョウ、チュウ
Phonosemantic compound. 𤣩 represents the meaning and 周 represents the sound.
Components
Notes
Historical Evolution
Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[diāo]
to engrave gems
Example Sentences