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Deng

HSK 10
Dèng
トウ
Phonosemantic compound. 阝 represents the meaning and 登 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (鄧)
mound+ ascend =
Deng
Meaning component
mound
place
阝 is a component form of 阜.
Phonetic component
dēng ascend
rise, mount, board, climb
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Simplified (邓)
again+ mound =
surname
yòu again
and, also, again, in addition
Meaning component
mound
place
place
Notes
Historical Evolution
Bronze Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)
Bronze
Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)
Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
Bronze
Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)
Seal
Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
Clerical
Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [Dèng]
surname Deng
Example Sentences