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obituary

HSK 10
しらせ
Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 卜 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (訃)
say+ divination =
obituary
Meaning component
yán say
words, speech
Phonetic component
bo divination
see 蘿蔔|萝卜[luó​bo]
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Simplified (讣)
speech+ divination =
obituary
Meaning component
yán speech
KangXi radical 149
讠 is a component form of 言.
Phonetic component
bo divination
see 蘿蔔|萝卜[luó​bo]
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Notes
Chinese
/ [fù]
to report a bereavement; obituary
Japanese
同音
noun news of someone's death
Example Sentences