xián
all
Original meaning:
massacre
Depicts a massacre with a weapon (戌), based on the original meaning "massacre". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
Components
口 Distinguishing component
kǒu
mouth
Evolution
Oracle script
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze script
Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 咸
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
all | ||
salted fish | ||
pickles | ||
bacon | ||
Xianyang prefecture level city in Shaanxi |
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