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厷

gōng, hóng

forearm

Depicts a hand (𠂇) with a circular mark on the arm to indicate the forearm. Original form of 肱.

Components
𠂇 iconic component

𠂇  Iconic component

zuǒ

  

left hand

Depicts a left hand.

◎ iconic component

◎  Iconic component

  

characterless component

Mark on the hand to indicate the forearm.

Evolution

厷 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
厷 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
厷 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
厷 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
厷 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

厷  

gōng

the fore-arm; most Chinese-English dictionaries give the upper-arm; round; old variant of 肱[gōng]

厷  

hóng

old variant of 宏[hóng]

Component uses

Sound component in 5 characters (1 verified)

雄 宏 肱 閎 闳

Statistics

Not found in HSK word list

Miscellaneous

Strokes

4

Unicode

U+53B7

Shuowen

“厷，臂上也。从又，从古文。厶，古文厷，象形。肱，厷或从肉。”


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