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cream

HSK 10 N1
lào
ラク
Phonosemantic compound. 酉 represents the meaning and 各 represents the sound.
Components
vessel+ each =
cream
Meaning component
yǒu vessel
10th terrestrial branch
Phonetic component
each
each, individually, every, all
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[lào]
curdled milk or fruit juice; also pr. [luò]
Japanese
らく 同音
noun acidic drink made from fermented milk (cow, sheep, mare; one of the five flavors in Buddhism)
Example Sentences