懂中文 Dong Chinese

丞

chéng

assist, deputy

Depicts using two hands (廾) to rescue a person (卩) trapped in a pit (凵). Original form of 拯. The modern meaning "deputy" is a phonetic loan.

Components
廾 iconic component

廾  Iconic component

gǒng

  

two hands

卩 iconic component

卩  Iconic component

jié

  

person kneeling

凵 iconic component

凵  Iconic component

qiǎn, kǎn

  

enclosure

Depicts a pit.

Evolution

丞 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
丞 Bronze script Western Zhou (1045-771 BC)

Bronze script

Western Zhou (1045-771 BC)
丞 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
丞 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
丞 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

丞  

chéng

assist, aid, rescue; deputy

Most common words with 丞
Freq.
Word
Meaning

丞相

prime minister

丞

deputy

Component uses

Meaning component in 3 characters (1 verified)

拯 巹 烝

Sound component in 2 characters (1 verified)

拯 卺