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make

HSK 10
jìng, liàng
セイ、ショウ
Phonosemantic compound. 見 represents the meaning and 青 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (靚)
Meaning component
see
Phonetic component
qīng blue or green
blue, green, black
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Simplified (靓)
observe+ blue or green =
make up face
Meaning component
jiàn observe
see, observe, behold
Phonetic component
qīng blue or green
blue, green, black
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [jìng]
to make up (one's face); to dress; (of one's dress) beautiful
/ [liàng]
attractive; good-looking
Example Sentences