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cellar

HSK 10
Objects →Buildings
jiào
コウ、キョウ
あなぐら
교
Phonosemantic compound. 穴 represents the meaning and 告 represents the sound.
Components
穴 hole+ 告 declare =
窖 cellar
穴 Meaning component
xué hole
cave, den, hole
告 Phonetic component
gào declare
tell, announce, inform
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Notes
Similar Characters
奂 numerous (simp)奐 be numerous (trad)突 abruptly (jp)罙 deep (iii)屄 the vagina帘 flag (simp)穵 deep hollow究 research穷 destitute (simp)穸 the gloom of穹 high and vast空 empty穿 pass through窀 to bury窃 pilfer (jp)窄 strait窅 far窆 to put a窈 secluded窍 opening (simp)
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
窖
Regular
Modern
Chinese
窖 [jiào]
cellar
Japanese
穴蔵 、 穴倉 、 窖 、 穴ぐら あなぐら 同音
noun cellar; cave; hole in the ground
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (5)
地窖 [dì​jiào] #10,787
cellar
酒窖 [jiǔ​jiào] #20,208
wine cellar
冰窖 [bīng​jiào] #42,120
icehouse
窦窖 [dòu​jiào]
cellar
窦窖 [dòu​jiào]
cellar
JAPANESE WORDS (1)
穴蔵 [あなぐら] #38,051
cellar