huì
collect
Original meaning:
hedgehog
Phonosemantic compound. 㣇 represents the meaning and 胃 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "hedgehog". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
Evolution
Seal script
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal script
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Regular script
ModernMost common words with 彙
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
to report | ||
to remit | ||
Broadway (New York City) | ||
exchange rate | ||
foreign (currency) exchange |
Sources