Phonosemantic compound. 貝 represents the meaning and 兟 represents the sound.
Components
貝 Meaning component
shellfish
Shells (貝) were used as currency in ancient China. Used here to depict financial support.
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Similar Characters
赞 help (simp)寶 treasure (trad)得 must負 defeated (trad/jp)貪 greedy (trad/jp)貫 pierce (trad/jp)買 buy (trad/jp)賏 pearls or shells賓 visitor (trad/jp)唄 song (trad/jp)敗 fail (trad/jp)狽 short (trad)賊 burglar (trad/jp)贅 unnecessary (trad)鋇 barium (trad)嗩 flute-like (trad)真 true財 riches (trad/jp)貢 tribute (trad/jp)貧 impoverished (trad/jp)
Historical Evolution
赞
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
赞
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
赞
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
赞
Regular
Modern
Chinese
赞 / 贊 [zàn]
to patronize; to support; to praise; (Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc)
Japanese
noun
- praise; tribute
- inscription (on a painting)
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (32)
赞成 [zànchéng] #3,935
to approve
赞助 [zànzhù] #4,685
to support
赞誉 [zànyù] #18,937
to praise
赞助商 [zànzhùshāng] #11,071
sponsor
赞成票 [zànchéngpiào] #19,188
approval
赞比亚 [Zànbǐyà] #29,713
Zambia
参赞 [cānzàn] #57,922
diplomatic officer
夸赞 [kuāzàn] #34,462
to praise
赞叹不已 [zàntànbùyǐ] #54,703
to be full of praise (idiom)
一辞莫赞 [yīcímòzàn]
left speechless by sth perfect (idiom)
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