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簟
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bamboo

HSK 10
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diàn
タン、テン
たかむしろ
점
Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and 覃 represents the sound.
Components
⺮ "bamboo" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 118)+ 覃 reach =
簟 bamboo
⺮ Meaning component
zhú
"bamboo" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 118)
⺮ is a component form of 竹.
覃 Phonetic component
tán reach
reach to, spread to
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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
Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
簟
Regular
Modern
Chinese
簟 [diàn]
fine woven grass mat
Japanese
竹席 、 簟 たかむしろ 同音
noun bamboo mat
Example Sentences
JAPANESE WORDS (1)
竹席 [たかむしろ] #259,046
bamboo mat