Dong Chinese dictionary

rěn

ripe grain

Phonosemantic compound. 禾 represents the meaning and 念 represents the sound.

Components

禾 Meaning component

hé

grain stalk

念 Sound component

niàn

think of, ready

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

rěn

ripe grain; harvest; to know, be familiar with

Most common words with 稔

Freq.	Word	Meaning
	稔	ripe grain
	熟稔	quite familiar with sth

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