gèn, xuān
turn around, turn back
Originally written the same as 回 (return). Later lines were added above and below to distinguish the two characters.
Components
二 Distinguishing component
èr
two
Evolution

Oracle script
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze script
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 亘
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
throughout time | ||
extending all the way across | ||
unalterable | ||
to stretch in an unbroken chain (esp. of mountains) | ||
unprecedented |
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