Dong Chinese dictionary

yǒng, tǒng

path

Originally depicted a bell. The lower part of the character was later reanalyzed as 用. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Components

◎ Iconic component

characterless component

Depicts a bell handle.

用 Sound component

yòng

use

Evolution

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

yǒng

path; river in Ningbo; Ningbo; path screened by walls on both sides

Yǒng

the Yongjiang river 甬江[Yǒngjiāng] through Ningbo 寧波|宁波[Níngbō]; abbr. for Ningbo

tǒng

variant of 桶[tǒng], bucket; (classifier) cubic dry measure (5 pecks 五斗, approx half-liter)

Most common words with 甬

Freq.	Word	Meaning
	甬道	walled-in path
	甬	abbr. for Ningbo

Component uses

Sound component in 14 characters (4 verified)

Sources