Dong Chinese dictionary

yuè

exceed

Phonosemantic compound. 走 represents the meaning and 戉 represents the sound.

Components

走 Meaning component

zǒu

walk

戉 Sound component

yuè

battle-axe

Evolution

Bronze script

Early Warring States (~400 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

yuè

exceed, go beyond; the more ...; to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more

Yuè

generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods; abbr. for Vietnam 越南

Most common words with 越

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)

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