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phono-semantic compound

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A Chinese character (CJKV character) composed of a component which is related to the meaning the character and another component which is related to the sound of the character.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Calque from Chinese 形聲字/形声字 (xíngshēngzì).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 形聲字 /形声字 (xíngshēngzì) — a type of Chinese character
  • Finnish: kuvafoneettinen merkki — a type of Chinese character
  • French: idéo-phonogramme — a type of Chinese character
  • Japanese: 形声文字 (keiseimoji) — a type of Chinese character
  • Polish: znak fonosemantyczny — a type of Chinese character
  • Spanish: carácter radical-fonético — a type of Chinese character