懂中文 Dong Chinese

含

hán

contain, hold in mouth

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 今 represents the sound.

Components
今 sound component

今  Sound component

jīn

  

now

口 meaning component

口  Meaning component

kǒu

  

mouth

Evolution

含 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
含 Clerical script Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
含 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

含  

hán

hold in mouth; cherish; contain; to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing)

Most common words with 含
Freq.
Word
Meaning

含

to keep

含量

content

含有

to contain

含义

hint

包含

to contain

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)

唅

Sound component in 5 characters (0 verified)

颔 頷 晗 焓 唅