懂中文 Dong Chinese

謁

yè

visit

Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 曷 represents the sound.

Components
言 meaning component

言  Meaning component

yán

  

speech

曷 sound component

曷  Sound component

hé

  

why? what? where?

Evolution

謁 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
謁 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
謁 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

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

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

谒 (謁) 

yè

visit, pay respects to; to visit (a superior)

Most common words with 謁
Freq.
Word
Meaning

谒

to visit (a superior)

拜谒

to pay a formal visit

谒陵

to pay homage at a mausoleum

参谒

to visit

叩谒

to visit (esp. one's superiors)

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)

藹