Dong Chinese dictionary

kè

guest

Phonosemantic compound. 宀 represents the meaning and 各 represents the sound.

Components

宀 Meaning component

mián

roof

各 Sound component

gè

each

Evolution

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

kè

guest, traveller; customer; visitor; guest

Most common words with 客

Component uses

Sound component in 4 characters (2 verified)

Sources