懂中文 Dong Chinese

董

dǒng

supervise

Original meaning: 

type of plant

Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 重 represents the sound.

Components
艹 meaning component

艹  Meaning component

cao, cǎo

  

grass

艹 is a component form of 艸.

重 sound component

重  Sound component

zhòng, chóng

  

heavy

Evolution

董 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
董 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

董  

dǒng

direct, supervise; surname; to supervise; to direct; director

董  

Dǒng

surname Dong

Most common words with 董
Freq.
Word
Meaning

董事会

board of directors

古董

curio

董事

board member

董事长

chairman

董

to direct

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (1 verified)

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