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boiler

yàn
Phonosemantic compound. 虍 represents the sound and 鬲 represents the meaning.
Components
Phonetic component
tiger (top)
tiger
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Meaning component
type of cauldron
type of caldron with three hollow legs
Notes
Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Regular
Modern