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encourage

HSK 10
huì
カイ
おし.える
Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 每 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (誨)
say+ every =
encourage
Meaning component
yán say
words, speech
Phonetic component
měi every
every, each
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Simplified (诲)
speech+ every =
teach
Meaning component
yán speech
KangXi radical 149
讠 is a component form of 言.
Phonetic component
měi every
every, each
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
Bronze
Late Spring and Autumn (~500 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
/ [huì]
to teach; to instruct; to induce
Example Sentences