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shell out

HSK 10
jiǎo
シャク、キョウ、カク、ギャク
かえ.す
Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 敫 represents the sound.
Components
silk+ shining light =
shell out
Meaning component
silk
糹 is a component form of 糸.
Phonetic component
jiǎo shining light
ancient musical instrument
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [jiǎo]
to hand in; to hand over; to seize
Example Sentences