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HSK 10
Ruì, ruì
ゼイ、ネイ、ゼツ、ネチ
Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 内 represents the sound.
Components
Meaning component
cao grass (top)
grass
艹 is a component form of 艸.
Phonetic component
nèi inside
inside, interior
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 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)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Clerical
Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[Ruì]
surname Rui
[ruì]
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Example Sentences