guì

expensive

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
㬰 sound component

  Sound component

kuì

  

basket

貝 meaning component

  Meaning component

bèi

  

sea shell

Depicts a shell, used as currency in ancient China.

Evolution

貴 Bronze script Warring States (475-221 BC)

Bronze script

Warring States (475-221 BC)
貴 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
貴 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

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guì

expensive, costly, valuable; expensive; noble; precious; (honorific) your

Most common words with 貴
Freq.
Word
Meaning

noble

珍贵

precious

宝贵

valuable

贵族

lord

高贵

grandeur

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)

Sound component in 7 characters (3 verified)