yàng

eternal

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
永 sound,meaning component

  Sound Meaning component

yǒng

  

long

羊 sound component

  Sound component

yáng

  

sheep

Evolution

羕 Bronze script Spring and Autumn (771-476 BC)

Bronze script

Spring and Autumn (771-476 BC)
羕 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
羕 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
羕 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

yàng

eternal; long

Component uses

Sound component in 2 characters (1 verified)