宛 (wǎn) — (surname) Wan
Definition
Examples
- 宛，。Zhè wèi shì wǎn lǎo shī, tā cóng běi jīng lái.This is Teacher Wan, he came from Beijing.
- 宛？Nǐ tīng shuō guò wǎn xiān sheng ma?Have you heard of Mr. Wan?
- 宛。wǎn Zhè ge xìng shì zài zhōng guó bù cháng jiàn.The surname Wan is not common in China.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
宀宀mián
Sound part声符shēngfú
夗
夗wǎn宛wǎn
Same sound today
宛 has 宀, a roof/house shape, with 夗 giving the sound; its early meaning was perhaps linked to a house.
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