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follow

HSK 10
zhǒng
ショウ
かかと、くび.す、きび.す、つ.ぐ
Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 重 represents the sound.
Components
lower leg+ heavy =
follow
Meaning component
lower leg
foot
Phonetic component
zhòng heavy
heavy, weighty
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Notes
Historical Evolution
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 Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Clerical
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[zhǒng]
to arrive; to follow; heel
Japanese
かかと きびす くびす あくと 同音
noun usually kana heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
Example Sentences