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cup

HSK 10
はち
Phonosemantic compound. 皿 represents the meaning and 于 represents the sound.
Components
dish+ Yu =
cup
Meaning component
mǐn dish
shallow container
Phonetic component
Yu
surname Yu
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze Spring and Autumn (771-476 BC)
Bronze
Spring and Autumn (771-476 BC)
Bronze Spring and Autumn (771-476 BC)
Bronze
Spring and Autumn (771-476 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[yú]
basin; wide-mouthed jar or pot
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