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錶
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表
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watch

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biǎo
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Phonosemantic compound. 金 represents the meaning and 表 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (錶)
金 gold+ 表 surface =
錶 watch
金 Meaning component
jīn gold
表 Phonetic component
biǎo surface
show, express, manifest, display
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Simplified (表)
毛 fur+ 衣 clothing =
表 exterior surface
毛 Meaning component
máo fur
hair, fur, feathers
衣 Meaning component
yī clothing
clothes, clothing
Notes
Similar Characters
劉 Liu (trad)蓥 polish (alt) (simp)釘 nail (trad)釜 pot針 needle (trad/jp)鉛 lead (trad/jp)鉞 broad-axe (trad)鉦 ancient (trad)鉴 looking (simp)銎 eyehole to hang an axe by銜 title (trad)銮 bells hung on horse (simp)銷 put up for sale (trad)鋈 silver plating錄 record (trad)錢 coin (trad)錯 mistaken (trad/jp)錾 engraving tool (simp)鍛 forge (trad/jp)鍪 an iron pan
Historical Evolution
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
錶
Regular
Modern
Chinese
表 / 錶 [biǎo]
wrist or pocket watch
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (13)
手表 [shǒu​biǎo] #4,003
wrist watch
名表 [míng​biǎo]
famous watch (i.e. expensive brand of wristwatch)
对表 [duì​biǎo]
to set or synchronize a watch
怀表 [huái​biǎo] #11,597
pocket watch
打表 [dǎ​biǎo]
to run the meter (in a taxi)
欧米茄表公司 [Oū​mǐ​jiā​Biǎo​Gōng​sī]
Omega SA, Swiss luxury watchmaker
跑表 [pǎo​biǎo] #63,098
stopwatch
转速表 [zhuàn​sù​biǎo] #51,099
tachometer
表带 [biǎo​dài] #36,344
watchband
表盘 [biǎo​pán] #44,179
variant of 表盤|表盘[biǎo​pán]
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