bīn
entertain guests
Someone 亻 who hosts guests 宾; 宾 also provides the pronunciation
Evolution
Oracle script
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze script
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Simplified script
ModernMost common words with 傧
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
best man | ||
attendant of the bride or bridegroom at a wedding | ||
best man (in a marriage) | ||
bridesmaid |