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thread

HSK 10
rèn
ジン、ニン、キン、コン
なわ
To thread 糹 a needle 刃; 刃 also provides the pronunciation
Components
silk+ blade =
thread
Meaning component
silk
Meaning component
rèn blade
edged tool, cutlery, knife edge
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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)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [rèn]
to string; to thread (needle)
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