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impetuous

HSK 7
zào
ソウ
さわ.ぐ
Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 喿 represents the sound.
Components
Meaning component
lower leg
foot
Phonetic component
zào chirping of birds
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[zào]
hot-tempered; impatient
Japanese
そう 同音
noun abbrev. mania
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