gōnghóng

forearm

Depicts a hand (𠂇) with a circular mark on the arm to indicate the forearm. Original form of .

Components
𠂇 iconic component

𠂇  Iconic component

zuǒ

  

left hand

Depicts a left hand.

◎ iconic component

  Iconic component

  

characterless component

Mark on the hand to indicate the forearm.

Evolution

厷 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
厷 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
厷 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
厷 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
厷 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

gōng

the fore-arm; most Chinese-English dictionaries give the upper-arm; round; old variant of [gōng]

 

hóng

old variant of [hóng]

Component uses

Sound component in 5 characters (2 verified)

Iconic component in 1 character (1 verified)