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diagnose

HSK 10 N1
zhěn
シン
み.る
Components
Traditional (診)
say+ thick hair =
diagnose
Meaning component
yán say
words, speech
speech
Phonetic component
zhěn thick hair
(same as 鬒) bushy, black hair
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Simplified (诊)
speech+ thick hair =
examine patient
Meaning component
yán speech
KangXi radical 149
speech
Phonetic component
zhěn thick hair
(same as 鬒) bushy, black hair
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [zhěn]
to examine or treat medically
Example Sentences