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eternal

HSK 10
yàng
Phonosemantic compound. 永 represents the meaning and 羊 represents the sound.
Components
eternity+ sheep =
eternal
Meaning component
yǒng eternity
long, perpetual, eternal, forever
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Phonetic component
yáng sheep
sheep, goat
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Bronze Spring and Autumn (771-476 BC)
Bronze
Spring and Autumn (771-476 BC)
Bronze Early Warring States (~400 BC)
Bronze
Early Warring States (~400 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
Clerical
Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
Regular
Modern