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blow

HSK 10
sōu
Phonosemantic compound. 風 represents the meaning and 叟 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (颼)
wind+ man =
blow
Meaning component
wind
Phonetic component
sǒu man
old man
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Simplified (飕)
breeze+ man =
sound of wind
Meaning component
fēng breeze
wind
Phonetic component
sǒu man
old man
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [sōu]
to blow (as of wind); sound of wind; sough
Example Sentences