Dong Chinese dictionary

bāng

nation

Phonosemantic compound. ⻏ represents the meaning and 丰 represents the sound.

Components

丰 Sound component

fēng

luxuriant

⻏ Meaning component

yì

city

⻏ is a component form of 邑.

Evolution

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

bāng

nation, country, state; country; nation; state

Most common words with 邦

Freq.	Word	Meaning
	联邦	federal
	邦	country
	邦德	Bond (name)
	吴邦国	Wu Bangguo (1941-), PRC electrical engineer and politician, polituro member from 2002
	刘邦	Liu Bang (256 or 247-195 BC), bandit leader who became first Han emperor Han Gaozu 漢高祖\|汉高祖 (reigned 202-195 BC)

Component uses

Sound component in 4 characters (1 verified)

Sources