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ancient

HSK 10
ギョウ、ゴウ
Components
Traditional (鄴)
profession+ mound =
ancient
Phonetic component
profession
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Meaning component
mound
place
place
Simplified (邺)
business+ mound =
place in today's Henan province
Phonetic component
business
profession, business
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Meaning component
mound
place
place
Notes
Historical Evolution
Bronze Mid Warring States (~300 BC)
Bronze
Mid Warring States (~300 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 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
/ [Yè]
surname Ye; ancient district in modern day Hebei Province 河北省[Hé​běi​Shěng]
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