Dong Chinese dictionary

zé

interjection of approval or admiration

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

Components

口 Meaning component

kǒu

mouth

責 Sound component

zé

responsibility

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

zé

interjection of approval or admiration; (interj. of admiration or of disgust); to click one's tongue; to attempt to (find an opportunity to) speak

Most common words with 嘖

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