Dong Chinese dictionary

jù

severe, dramatic, theatrical play

Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 豦 represents the sound.

Components

豦 Sound component

jù, qú

a wild boar

刂 Meaning component

dāo

knife

刂 is a component form of 刀.

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

jù

theatrical plays, opera, drama; theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe

Most common words with 劇

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