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till

HSK 7 N2
gēng
コウ
たがや.す
Phonosemantic compound. 耒 represents the meaning and 井 represents the sound. Simplified form of 畊.
Components
Meaning component
lěi handle of plow
Phonetic component
jǐng well
well, mine shaft, pit
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[gēng]
to plow; to till
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
おさむ
Osamu given name
こう
surnamegiven name
こうさき
Kōsaki surname
こうしょう
Kōshou unclassified name
こうじ
Kōji unclassified name
こうそう
Kōsou unclassified name
たがやす
Tagayasu given name
つとむ
Tsutomu male given name