懂中文 Dong Chinese

內

nèi

inside

Depicts an entrance (入) to go inside a building (冂).

Components
入 iconic component

入  Iconic component

rù

  

enter

冂 iconic component

冂  Iconic component

jiōng

  

large room

Evolution

內 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
內 Bronze script Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
內 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
內 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
內 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

内 (內) 

nèi

inside, interior; domestic; inside; inner; internal; within; interior

Most common words with 內
Freq.
Word
Meaning

内

inside

内容

content

国内

domestic

内心

heart

内部

interior

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)

吶