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greet

HSK 7 N2
yíng
ゲイ
むか.える
Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 卬 represents the sound.
Components
walk+ raise =
greet
Meaning component
chuò walk
辶 is a component form of 辵.
Phonetic component
áng raise
lofty
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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 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)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[yíng]
to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
ぎょう
Gyou surname
げい
Gei surname
むかい
Mukai surname
むかえ
Mukae surname