A Primer in Chinese Buddhist Writings
形声 (形聲) xíngshēng
noun
form and sound
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: Characters that combine two graphs, one representing the sound and one the meaning. For example, in the word kǎo 烤, “to roast,” the part on the left 火 means fire; the part on the right 考 has nothing to do with the meaning, representing instead the sound of the character (Kieschnick and Wiles 2017, vol. 1, p. iv)
Texts that the word is most frequently mentioned in
| Collection | Document Title | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| Volume One: Foundations | Characters | 1 |
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