懂中文 Dong Chinese

皆

jiē

all

Depicts people (从) moving and speaking (曰) together, conveying the meaning "all". (Oversimplified for brevity. The real story of this character is quite complicated.)

Components
从 iconic component

从  Iconic component

cóng

  

from

Depicts two people. Modern form looks like 比.

曰 iconic component

曰  Iconic component

yuē

  

say

Modern form looks like 白.

Evolution

皆 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
皆 Bronze script Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
皆 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
皆 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
皆 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

皆  

jiē

all, every, everybody; all; each and every; in all cases

Most common words with 皆
Freq.
Word
Meaning

皆

all

皆大欢喜

As You Like It, comedy by Shakespeare

比比皆是

can be found everywhere

啼笑皆非

between laughter and tears

尽人皆知

a household name

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)

楷

Sound component in 8 characters (1 verified)

階 諧 谐 揩 偕 锴 喈 蒈