xián

all

Original meaning: 

massacre

Depicts a massacre with a weapon (), based on the original meaning "massacre". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Components
戌 iconic component

  Iconic component

qu

  

11th terrestrial branch

Depicts an axe.

口 distinguishing component

  Distinguishing component

kǒu

  

mouth

Evolution

咸 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
咸 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
咸 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

Xián

surname Xian

 

xián

all; everyone; each; widespread; harmonious

() 

xián

salty, briny; salted; pickled; salty; stingy; miserly

Most common words with 咸
Freq.
Word
Meaning

all

咸鱼

salted fish

咸菜

pickles

咸肉

bacon

咸阳

Xianyang prefecture level city in Shaanxi

Component uses

Sound component in 11 characters (5 verified)