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HSK 10 N1
まも.る
Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 蒦 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (護)
say+ measure =
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Meaning component
yán say
words, speech
Phonetic component
huò measure
to measure
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Simplified (护)
hand (side)+ family =
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Meaning component
shou hand (side)
hand
扌 is a component form of 手.
Phonetic component
family
door
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Notes
Historical Evolution
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 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
/ [hù]
to protect
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
Go surname
まもる
Mamoru given name
もり
Mori surname