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pot

HSK 10
àng
オウ
はち
Phonosemantic compound. 皿 represents the meaning and 央 represents the sound.
Components
dish+ center =
pot
Meaning component
mǐn dish
shallow container
Phonetic component
yāng center
center, conclude, run out
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[àng]
abundant; bowl; dish; pot
Example Sentences