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attach

HSK 7 N1
つ.ける、つ.く
Phonosemantic compound. 阝 represents the meaning and 付 represents the sound.
Components
mound+ pay =
attach
Meaning component
mound
place
阝 is a component form of 阜.
Phonetic component
pay
give, deliver, pay, hand over
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Clerical
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[fù]
to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached
Example Sentences