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Xing (surname)

HSK 10
xíng
ケイ、ギョウ
Phonosemantic compound. 阝 represents the meaning and 开 represents the sound.
Components
mound+ initiate =
Xing (surname)
Meaning component
mound
place
阝 is a component form of 阜.
Phonetic component
kāi initiate
open
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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 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
[Xíng]
surname Xing; place name
Example Sentences