Phonosemantic compound. 欠 represents the meaning and 堇 represents the sound.
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Clerical script
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)Regular script
ModernFreq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 惊叹 | a gasp of surprise |
| 叹 | to sigh |
| 叹息 | to sigh |
| 感叹 | to lament |
| 叹气 | to sigh |
