bǎn
printing block, edition
Phonosemantic compound. 片 represents the meaning and 反 represents the sound.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 版
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
a register | ||
to publish | ||
version | ||
publishing house | ||
(newspaper's) front page |
Sources