Dong Chinese dictionary

fāng, fáng

neighborhood

Phonosemantic compound. 土 represents the meaning and 方 represents the sound.

Components

土 Meaning component

tǔ

earth

方 Sound component

fāng

square

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

fāng

neighborhood, urban subdivision; (J) priest's residence; (Buddhist) priest; boy; lane (usually as part of a street name); memorial archway

Fāng

surname Fang

fáng

workshop; mill; Taiwan pr. [fāng]

Most common words with 坊

Sources