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snore

HSK 10
hān
カン
いびき
Phonosemantic compound. 鼻 represents the meaning and 干 represents the sound.
Components
nose+ offend =
snore
Meaning component
nose
Phonetic component
gān offend
to concern
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[hān]
snore; to snore
Japanese
いびき イビキ 同音
noun usually kana snoring; snore
Example Sentences