hóng
rainbow
Phonosemantic compound. 虫 represents the meaning and 工 represents the sound.
Evolution
Oracle script
(~1250-1000 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 虹
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
rainbow | ||
rainbow | ||
Changhong (brand) | ||
iris (of an eye) | ||
neon lamp (loanword) |
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