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mountain

HSK 10
lǒng
ロウ、リョウ
おか
Phonosemantic compound. 阝 represents the meaning and 龍 represents the sound.
Components
mound+ dragon =
mountain
Meaning component
mound
place
阝 is a component form of 阜.
Phonetic component
dragon
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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)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [Lǒng]
short name for Gansu province 甘肅省|甘肃省[Gān​sù​Shěng]
Example Sentences