ēn
kindness
Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 因 represents the sound.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernMost common words with 恩
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
favor | ||
to be grateful | ||
Thanksgiving Day | ||
Zhou Enlai (1898-1976), Chinese communist leader, prime minister 1949-1976 | ||
Sean, Shaun or Shawn (name) |
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