Dong Chinese dictionary

kǎn, jiàn

threshold

Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 監 represents the sound.

Components

木 Meaning component

mù

tree

監 Sound component

jiān, jiàn

watch carefully

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

kǎn

threshold, door-sill; door sill; threshold

jiàn

banister; balustrade; cage for animal or prisoner; to transport caged prisoner on a cart

Most common words with 檻

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