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steep bank

HSK 10
tuó
タ、ダ、イ、チ、ジ
けわ.しい、ななめ
Phonosemantic compound. 它 represents the meaning and 阝 represents the sound.
Components
it+ mound =
steep bank
Meaning component
it
Phonetic component
mound
place
阝 is a component form of 阜.
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Seal
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[tuó]
(phonetic); declivity; steep bank
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
たくま
Takuma unclassified name