Dong Chinese dictionary

shàn

support

Phonosemantic compound. 貝 represents the meaning and 詹 represents the sound.

Components

貝 Meaning component

bèi

sea shell

詹 Sound component

zhān

talk too much

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

shàn

support, aid; to be sufficient; rich, elegant; to support; to provide for

Most common words with 贍

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