Dong Chinese dictionary

jìng, liàng

make up face

Phonosemantic compound. 見 represents the meaning and 青 represents the sound.

Components

見 Meaning component

jiàn, xiàn

see

青 Sound component

qīng

green or blue

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

jìng

make up face; ornament; quiet; (Cant.) pretty; to make up (one's face); to dress; (of one's dress) beautiful

liàng

attractive; good-looking

Most common words with 靚

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