赫 (hè) — (bound form) conspicuous, grand; (noun) a surname

Definition

赫 is a bound form almost always seen in the set phrase 显赫 ('illustrious, prominent'). As a standalone, it is also the surname He.

bound form
conspicuousgrand
noun
a surname
Easily confused

Examples

  • 。
    Tā de dì wèi fēi cháng xiǎn hè.
    His status is very prominent.
  • 。
    Tā de jiā zú xiǎn hè yī shí.
    His family was prominent for a time.
  • 赫。
    Zhè wèi xiān sheng xìng hè.
    This gentleman's surname is He.

Origin

Sound + meaning
六书liùshū
形声xíngshēng

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

赫 is made from two copies of the same part, and that part also gives its sound.

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