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whiskers

HSK 10
Er, ér
ジ、ニ、ダイ、ナイ
ほおひげ
Phonosemantic compound. 而 represents the sound and 彡 (hair) represents the meaning.
Components
and+ hair / bristle =
whiskers
Phonetic component
ér and
Depicts a beard.
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Meaning component
shān hair / bristle
hair
Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
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 Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[Er]
surname Er
[ér]
beard
Example Sentences