懂中文 Dong Chinese

錶

biǎo

wristwatch

Phonosemantic compound. 金 represents the meaning and 表 represents the sound.

Components
金 meaning component

金  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

表 sound component

表  Sound component

biǎo

  

exterior surface

Evolution

錶 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
錶 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

表 (錶) 

biǎo

a watch, clock; wrist or pocket watch

Most common words with 錶
Freq.
Word
Meaning

表现

to show

表示

to express

表演

play

代表

delegate

表

a model