Dong Chinese dictionary

chóu, qiú

enemy

Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 九 represents the sound.

Components

亻 Meaning component

rén

person

亻 is a component form of 人.

九 Sound component

jiǔ

nine

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

chóu

enemy, hate, hatred, enmity; hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc)

Qiú

surname Qiu

qiú

spouse; companion

Most common words with 仇

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