kān
niche
Phonosemantic compound. 龙 represents the meaning and 合 represents the sound. Simplified form of 龕.
Evolution
Bronze script
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze script
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Traditional script
ModernSimplified script
ModernMost common words with 龛
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
shrine | ||
niche | ||
niche (in a wall) | ||
niche for statue (esp. Buddhist, Christian etc) |