懂中文 Dong Chinese

巷

xiàng

alley

Phonosemantic compound. 邑 represents the meaning and 共 represents the sound.

Components
共 sound component

共  Sound component

gòng

  

together with

邑 meaning,remnant component

邑  Meaning Remnant component

yì

  

city

Evolution

巷 Bronze script Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)
巷 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

巷  

xiàng

alley, lane; lane; alley

Most common words with 巷
Freq.
Word
Meaning

巷

lane

小巷

alley

巷子

alley

大街小巷

great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city

街头巷尾

top of streets, bottom of alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (1 verified)

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