懂中文 Dong Chinese

感

gǎn

feel

Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 咸 represents the sound.

Components
心 meaning component

心  Meaning component

xīn

  

heart

咸 sound component

咸  Sound component

xián

  

all

Evolution

感 Bronze script Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)
感 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
感 Seal script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
感 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
感 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

感  

gǎn

feel, perceive, emotion; to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~

Most common words with 感
Freq.
Word
Meaning

感觉

to feel

感谢

gratitude

感到

to feel

感

to feel

感情

emotion

Component uses

Sound component in 3 characters (0 verified)

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