xī
knee
Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 桼 represents the sound.
Components
Evolution
Clerical script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernMost common words with 膝
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
knee | ||
old variant of 膝[xī] | ||
at the knee (in reference to children) | ||
kneepad | ||
kneecap |
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