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rations and pay

HSK 10
shàng
ショウ
け、かれい、かれい.い、べんとう
Phonosemantic compound. 飠 represents the meaning and 向 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (餉)
radical+ orientation =
rations and pay
Meaning component
radical
飠 is a component form of 食.
Phonetic component
xiàng orientation
to tend toward
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Simplified (饷)
food+ orientation =
rations and pay for soldiers
Meaning component
shí food
eat, food
饣 is a component form of 食.
Phonetic component
xiàng orientation
to tend toward
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)
Clerical
Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [xiǎng]
soldier's pay
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