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vulture

HSK 10
チョウ
きざ.む、わし、ほ.る
Phonosemantic compound. 鳥 represents the meaning and 周 represents the sound.
Components
bird+ circumference =
vulture
Meaning component
bird
Phonetic component
zhōu circumference
week
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Example Sentences