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gimlet

HSK 10
zhuī
スイ
きり
Phonosemantic compound. 釒 represents the meaning and 隹 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (錐)
Meaning component
jīn kangxi
metal
釒 is a component form of 金.
Phonetic component
zhuī Short-Tailed Bird
bird
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Simplified (锥)
Meaning component
jīn metal 🇨🇳
metal
钅 is a component form of 金.
Phonetic component
zhuī Short-Tailed Bird
bird
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Bronze Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)
Bronze
Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [zhuī]
cone; awl; to bore
Japanese
すい 同音
noun cone; pyramid
きり 同音
noun drill; gimlet; awl; auger
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
きり
Kiri unclassified name