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embankment

HSK 10
テイ、タイ、シ、ジ
つつ.み
Phonosemantic compound. 阝 represents the meaning and 是 represents the sound.
Components
mound+ be =
embankment
Meaning component
mound
place
阝 is a component form of 阜.
Phonetic component
shì be
variant of 是[shì]
View phonetic series →
Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Regular
Modern
Example Sentences