xiá
flaw in gem
Phonosemantic compound. 王 represents the meaning and 叚 represents the sound.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 瑕
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
blemish | ||
faultless | ||
blemish | ||
flawless | ||
the pros outweigh the cons (idiom) |
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