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mole

HSK 10
bān
ハン
きず
Phonosemantic compound. 疒 represents the meaning and 般 represents the sound.
Components
sickness+ sort =
mole
Meaning component
sickness
sick
Phonetic component
bān sort
sort, manner, kind, category
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[bān]
mark; scar on the skin
Example Sentences