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lost

HSK 3 N2
メイ
まよ.う
Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 米 represents the sound.
Components
walk+ rice =
lost
Meaning component
chuò walk
辶 is a component form of 辵.
Phonetic component
rice
hulled or husked uncooked rice
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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 Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Clerical
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[mí]
to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused
Example Sentences