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probe

HSK 10
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zhēn
シン
いまし.める、はり
잠
Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and 咸 represents the sound.
Components
⺮ "bamboo" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 118)+ 咸 everybody =
箴 probe
⺮ Meaning component
zhú
"bamboo" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 118)
⺮ is a component form of 竹.
咸 Phonetic component
Xián everybody
surname Xian
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Notes
Similar Characters
竺 India筑 short name for (simp)筮 divination with stalks竽 ancient竿 pole笄 Fifteen-Year-Old Hairpin笆 bamboo fence笈 bamboo box used笊 bamboo笋 bamboo (simp)笏 tablet held by笔 writing utensil (simp)笕 bamboo (simp)笙 small gourd-shaped musical笛 flute笞 bamboo rod used笠 bamboo hat笤 a broom笥 a hamper符 symbol
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
箴
Regular
Modern
Chinese
箴 [zhēn]
to warn; to admonish; variant of 針|针[zhēn]
Japanese
箴 しん 同音

noun

  1. rare warning; admonition
  2. rare proverb; maxim; aphorism
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (1)
箴言 [zhēn​yán] #20,612
admonition
JAPANESE WORDS (1)
箴言 [しんげん] #67,718
proverb
KOREAN WORDS (1)
잠언
aphorism; maxim; adage