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numerous

HSK 10
キ、ケ
Phonosemantic compound. 礻 represents the meaning and 阝 represents the sound.
Components
spirit+ mound =
numerous
Meaning component
shì spirit
cult
礻 is a component form of 示.
Phonetic component
mound
place
阝 is a component form of 阜.
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 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)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[Qí]
surname Qi
[qí]
large; vast
Example Sentences