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豔

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gorgeous

HSK 10

Abstract →Qualities

エン

つや、なま.めかしい、あで.やか、つや.めく、なま.めく

Phonosemantic compound. 盍 represents the meaning and 豐 represents the sound.

Components

盍 what? why not?+ 豐 plentiful =

豔 gorgeous

盍 Meaning component

hé what? why not?

variant of 盍[hé]

豐 Phonetic component

plentiful

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Notes

Similar Characters

嗑 eat seeds 溘 suddenly 盖 hide (simp)瞌 doze off 磕 hit 蓋 lid (trad/jp)闔 entire (trad)阖 whole (simp)艷 gorgeous (trad)酆 name of Zhou period state

Historical Evolution

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

豔

Regular

Modern

CHINESE WORDS (2)

娇艳 [jiāoyàn] #45,038

tender and beautiful

艳阳天 [yànyángtiān] #40,055

bright sunny day