懂中文 Dong Chinese

朁

cǎn

if

Phonosemantic compound. 曰 represents the meaning and 兓 represents the sound.

Components
兓 sound component

兓  Sound component

jīn

  

sharp

曰 meaning component

曰  Meaning component

yuē

  

say

Evolution

朁 Bronze script Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Bronze script

Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
朁 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

朁  

cǎn

if, supposing, nevertheless

Component uses

Sound component in 6 characters (1 verified)

簪 潛 蠶 僭 谮 譖