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compel

HSK 4 N1
ハク
せま.る
Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 白 represents the sound.
Components
walk+ white =
compel
Meaning component
chuò walk
辶 is a component form of 辵.
Phonetic component
bái white
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 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
[pò]
to force; to compel; to approach or go towards; urgent; pressing
Japanese
迫り せり セリ 同音
noun stage elevator; trapdoor
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
くわさこ
Kuwasako surname
さく
Saku surname
さこ
Sako surname
すすむ
Susumu surname
せこ
Seko surname
せまる
Semaru surname
せり
Seri unclassified name
つるさこ
Tsurusako surname
はく
Haku surname
はさま
Hasama place namesurname
はさみ
Hasami surname
はざま
Hazama surname
やぎさこ
Yagisako surname
やなせこ
Yanaseko surname