zhěn
examine patient
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)Regular script
ModernMost common words with 診
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
diagnosis | ||
clinic | ||
emergency room | ||
outpatient service | ||
to make a definite diagnosis |
Historical pronunciation
Old Chinese | Middle Chinese | Pinyin | Gloss |
*m-t<r>ə[n]ʔ-s | drinH | zhěn | examine |
*tə[n]ʔ | tsyinX | zhěn | examine |
Statistics
Not found in HSK word list
Appears in 16.0019% of movies
1410th most common character in movies
1401st most common character in books
Miscellaneous
Strokes | 12 |
Simplified | |
Unicode | U+8A3A |
Shuowen | “診，視也。从言，聲。” |
Sources
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