Dong Chinese dictionary

zhàn

war

Phonosemantic compound. 戈 represents the meaning and 單 represents the sound.

Components

單 Sound component

dān, shàn

single

戈 Meaning component

gē

spear

Evolution

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

zhàn

war, fighting, battle; to fight; fight; war; battle

Most common words with 戰

Sources