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promise

HSK 10 N1
nuò
ダク
낙, 락
Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 若 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (諾)
say+ as if =
promise
Meaning component
yán say
words, speech
Phonetic component
ruò as if
if, supposing, assuming
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Simplified (诺)
speech+ as if =
promise
Meaning component
yán speech
KangXi radical 149
讠 is a component form of 言.
Phonetic component
ruò as if
if, supposing, assuming
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 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 Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [nuò]
to consent; to promise; (literary) yes!
Japanese
だく 同音

noun

  1. agreement; assent
  2. abbrev. Norway
同音
int. archaic yes; all right; OK; okay
むべ うべ 同音
adverb truly; indeed
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
なぎ
Nagi place name